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Murder in the Cathedral (1947)
TV Movie | 65 min | Crime, Drama

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Murder in the Cathedral (1947)

TV Movie | 65 min | Crime, Drama

T. S. Eliot's portrayal of the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. The dialogue is written almost entirely in rhyming verse and the chorus in free verse.

Writer

T.S. Eliot (play)

Producer

George More O'Ferrall

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Updated Nov 9, 1947

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Nov 9, 1947 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Speaight Archbishop Thomas Becket Archbishop Thomas Becket See fewer	Antony and Cleopatra (1951)
Norman Tyrrell First priest First priest See fewer	Lorna Doone (1963)
Frank Foster Second priest Second priest See fewer	Ten Minute Alibi (1946)
Stanley Lawson A herald A herald See fewer	The Chronicles of Ben (1948)
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John Stuart Second tempter Second tempter See fewer	Superman (1978)
Aubrey Dexter Third tempter Third tempter See fewer	Out of the Past (1933)
E. Martin Browne Fourth tempter Fourth tempter See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Victor Lucas First knight First knight See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Alan Judd Second knight Second knight See fewer	The Golden Spur (1959)
Anthony Sharp Fourth knight Fourth knight See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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