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Murder in the Cathedral
65%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
Murder in the Cathedral (1951) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Murder in the Cathedral (1951) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Murder in the Cathedral is a story about Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his struggles against temptation and personal vanity prior to his murder in the great Cathedral. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Murder in the Cathedral 65% (8 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Murder in the Cathedral is a story about Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his struggles against temptation and personal vanity prior to his murder in the great Cathedral.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1951-09-10
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 217232
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Is there an official trailer for Murder in the Cathedral?
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What is Murder in the Cathedral about?
Murder in the Cathedral is a story about Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his struggles against temptation and personal vanity prior to his murder in the great Cathedral.
Is there an AI analysis for Murder in the Cathedral?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Murder in the Cathedral?
The official runtime for Murder in the Cathedral is approximately 114 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- J
John Groser
Thomas a Becket

Alexander Gauge
King Henry II

Donald Bisset
First Priest

Leo McKern
Third Knight

Niall MacGinnis
Herald

Michael Aldridge
Second Knight

T. S. Eliot
Voice of Fourth Tempter

Mark Dignam
First Knight

Paul Rogers
Fourth Knight
- W
William Patrick
Archbishop's Knight
- B
Basil Burton
Third Tempter
- D
David Ward
First Tempter

George Woodbridge
Second Tempter

Paul Hansard
- D
Denis Holmes

John Van Eyssen
- C
Clement McCallin
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