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The Ruling Class

Comedy | Drama

6.4

Release Date

September 13, 1972

Duration

154 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Peter O'Toole

Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Peter O'Toole

Alastair Sim

Bishop Lampton

Alastair Sim

Arthur Lowe

Tucker

Arthur Lowe

Harry Andrews

13th Earl of Gurney

Harry Andrews

Coral Browne

Lady Claire Gurney

Coral Browne

Michael Bryant

Dr. Herder

Michael Bryant

Nigel Green

McKyle

Nigel Green

William Mervyn

Sir Charles Gurney

William Mervyn

Carolyn Seymour

Grace Shelley

Carolyn Seymour

James Villiers

Dinsdale

James Villiers

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Piggott-Jones

Kay Walsh

Patsy Byrne

Mrs. Treadwell

Patsy Byrne

Graham Crowden

Truscott

Graham Crowden

Hugh Burden

Matthew Peake

Hugh Burden

James Grout

Inspector Brockett

James Grout

James Hazeldine

Fraser

James Hazeldine

Joan Cooper

Nurse Brice

Joan Cooper

Hugh Owens

Toastmaster

Hugh Owens

Henry Woolf

Inmate

Henry Woolf

Griffith Davies

Inmate

Griffith Davies

Oliver MacGreevy

Inmate

Oliver MacGreevy

Neil Kennedy

Dr. Herder's Assistant

Neil Kennedy

Cyril Appleton

McKyle's Assistant

Cyril Appleton

Leslie Schofield

McKyle's Assistant

Leslie Schofield

Declan Mulholland

Poacher

Declan Mulholland

Ronald Adam

Lord

Ronald Adam

Julian D'Albie

Lord

Julian D'Albie

Llewellyn Rees

Lord

Llewellyn Rees

Kenneth Benda

Lord Chancellor

Kenneth Benda

Ernest Blyth

Lord (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Terence Conoley

Lord (uncredited)

Terence Conoley

George Hilsdon

Lord (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

Margaret Lacey

Midwife (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

Mike Reynell

Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)

Mike Reynell

Robert Rietti

Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Guy Standeven

Peer (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

John Tatham

Lord (uncredited)

John Tatham

Fred Wood

Corpse (uncredited)

Fred Wood

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