The Ruling Class (1972)

Directed by Peter Medak2h 34mComedy,Drama

When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.

Rated
PG
Year
1972
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
24 May 1972
TMDB
6.4 (102)
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Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
Bishop Lampton
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Tucker
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
13th Earl of Gurney
Coral Browne
Coral Browne
Lady Claire Gurney
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
Dr. Herder
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
McKyle
William Mervyn
William Mervyn
Sir Charles Gurney
Carolyn Seymour
Carolyn Seymour
Grace Shelley
James Villiers
James Villiers
Dinsdale
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Treadwell
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Truscott
Hugh Burden
Hugh Burden
Matthew Peake
James Grout
James Grout
Inspector Brockett
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldine
Fraser
J
Joan Cooper
Nurse Brice
H
Hugh Owens
Toastmaster
Henry Woolf
Henry Woolf
Inmate
G
Griffith Davies
Inmate
Oliver MacGreevy
Oliver MacGreevy
Inmate
N
Neil Kennedy
Dr. Herder's Assistant
C
Cyril Appleton
McKyle's Assistant
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
McKyle's Assistant
D
Declan Mulholland
Poacher
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Lord
J
Julian D'Albie
Lord
Llewellyn Rees
Llewellyn Rees
Lord
Kenneth Benda
Kenneth Benda
Lord Chancellor
E
Ernest Blyth
Lord (uncredited)
T
Terence Conoley
Lord (uncredited)
G
George Hilsdon
Lord (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Margaret Lacey
Midwife (uncredited)
M
Mike Reynell
Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
Peer (uncredited)
J
John Tatham
Lord (uncredited)
F
Fred Wood
Corpse (uncredited)

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