Murder in the Cathedral (1951 film)

Murder in the Cathedral
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Hoellering
Screenplay by
Based onMurder in the Cathedral
by T. S. Eliot
Produced byGeorge Hoellering
StarringFather John Groser
CinematographyDavid Kosky
Edited byAnne Allnatt
Music byLászló Lajtha
Production
company
Film Traders Ltd
Distributed byFilm Traders Ltd
Release dates
  • 1951 (1951) (Venice)
  • March 1952 (1952-03) (United Kingdom)
Running time
  • Original release:
  • 146 minutes
  • 2015 re-release:
  • 114 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Murder in the Cathedral is a 1951 British drama film directed and produced by George Hoellering and co-written by Hoellering and T. S. Eliot based on Eliot's 1935 verse drama of the same name and starring Father John Groser.

The film competed at the 12th Venice International Film Festival and received the award for Best Production Design, given to Peter Pendrey. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1952.