The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972/09/13 • Released • German, English, French, Italian, Latin

Comedy
Drama
6.4
2h 34m

Overview

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.

Director : Peter Medak

Casts
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

Joan Cooper

Nurse Brice

Hugh Owens

Toastmaster

Henry Woolf

Henry Woolf

Inmate

Griffith Davies

Inmate

Oliver MacGreevy

Oliver MacGreevy

Inmate

Neil Kennedy

Dr. Herder's Assistant

Cyril Appleton

McKyle's Assistant

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

McKyle's Assistant

Declan Mulholland

Poacher

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Lord

Julian D'Albie

Lord

Llewellyn Rees

Llewellyn Rees

Lord

Kenneth Benda

Kenneth Benda

Lord Chancellor

Ernest Blyth

Lord (uncredited)

Terence Conoley

Lord (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

Lord (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

Midwife (uncredited)

Mike Reynell

Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Peer (uncredited)

John Tatham

Lord (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Corpse (uncredited)

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