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
as Thomas More
Wendy Hiller
as Alice More
Leo McKern
as Thomas Cromwell
Robert Shaw
as King Henry VIII
Orson Welles
as Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York
as Margaret More
Nigel Davenport
as The Duke of Norfolk
John Hurt
as Richard Rich
Corin Redgrave
as William Roper (the Younger)
Colin Blakely
as Matthew
Cyril Luckham
as Archbishop Cranmer
Jack Gwillim
as Chief Justice
