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Murder in the Cathedral is a 1951 British drama film directed and produced by George Hoellering and co-written by Hoellering and T. S. Eliot based on Eliot's 1935 verse drama of the same name and starring Father John Groser.
The film competed at the 12th Venice International Film Festival and received the award for Best Production Design, given to Peter Pendrey. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1952.
Original Release
09/10/1951
US Release
03/25/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Groser | Thomas a Becket |
| Donald Bisset | Priest |
| Clement McCallin | Priest |
| Michael Groser | Priest |
| David Ward | 1st Tempter |
| George Woodbridge | 2nd Tempter |
| Basil Burton | 3rd Tempter |
| T.S. Eliot | 4th Tempter |
| Mark Dignam | First Knight |
| Michael Aldridge | Second Knight |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Groser | Thomas a Becket |
| Donald Bisset | Priest |
| Clement McCallin | Priest |
| Michael Groser | Priest |
| David Ward | 1st Tempter |
| George Woodbridge | 2nd Tempter |
| Basil Burton | 3rd Tempter |
| T.S. Eliot | 4th Tempter |
| Mark Dignam | First Knight |
| Michael Aldridge | Second Knight |
| Leo McKern | Third Knight |
| Paul Rogers | Fourth Knight |
| Niall MacGinnis | Herald |
| William Patrick | Archbishop's Knight |
| Paul Hansard | Peasant |
| Denis Holmes | Priest |
| John Van Eyssen | 5th Priest |
| Alexander Gauge | King Henry II |
| Alban Blakelock | Bishop Foliot |
| P.H. Alexander | Bishop |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Hoellering | Producer |
