Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral was released on September 10, 1951.

Murder in the Cathedral was directed by George Hoellering.

Murder in the Cathedral has a runtime of 1h 54m.

Murder in the Cathedral was produced by George Hoellering.

The tape version, if one exists, may be 114 minutes but the film, on original release, ran the same 140 minutes in the USA as it did in England. It is an experimental transposition of the Eliot play to the screen and, as such, and Eliot a poet, the film deals more with sound and meaning than it does film movement, i.e., static shots with voice overs. It is the story of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his struggles against temptation and personal vanity prior to his murder in the great Cathedral.

The key characters in Murder in the Cathedral are Thomas a Becket (John Groser), King Henry II (Alexander Gauge), First Priest (Donald Bisset).

Murder in the Cathedral is rated Approved.

Murder in the Cathedral is a Drama, History, Crime film.

Murder in the Cathedral has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.