A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
Paul Scofield | Sir Thomas More | |
Wendy Hiller | Alice More | |
Leo McKern | Thomas Cromwell | |
Robert Shaw | King Henry VIII | |
Orson Welles | Cardinal Wolsey | |
Susannah York | Margaret More | |
Nigel Davenport | Duke of Norfolk | |
John Hurt | Richard Rich | |
Corin Redgrave | William Roper | |
Colin Blakely | Matthew | |
Cyril Luckham | Archbishop Cranmer | |
Jack Gwillim | Chief Justice | |
Thomas Heathcote | Boatman | |
Yootha Joyce | Averil Machin | |
Anthony Nicholls | King's Representative | |
John Nettleton | Jailer | |
Eira Heath | Matthew's Wife | |
Molly Urquhart | Maid | |
Paul Hardwick | Courtier | |
Michael Latimer | Norfolk's Aide | |
Philip Brack | Captain of Guard | |
Martin Boddey | Governor of Tower | |
Eric Mason | Executioner | |
Matt Zimmerman | Messenger | |
Vanessa Redgrave | Anne Boleyn |
Director | Fred Zinnemann | |
Writer | Robert Bolt | |
Producer | William N. Graf, Fred Zinnemann | |
Musician | Georges Delerue | |
Photography | Ted Moore |