Classic struggle between Church and Monarchy. Thomas Becket and King Henry Mantagenet engage in one of the most famous power struggles in English history. When Becket first becomes chancellor and later Archbishop of Canterbury, a rift grows between Henry II and his old friend. Some eager drunken knights trying to please the disgruntled monarch assassinate the cleric in the cathedral. Director Peter Glenville Star Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud Special Features: Widescreen Format, Commentary.