The Ruling Class (1972)

The Ruling Class (1972)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1972-09-13 United Kingdom 154 Min. PG-13
6.4 85 votes
Comedy, Drama

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.

Cast

Peter O'Toole is Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Alastair Sim is Bishop Lampton
Bishop Lampton
Arthur Lowe is Tucker
Tucker
Harry Andrews is 13th Earl of Gurney
13th Earl of Gurney
Coral Browne is Lady Claire Gurney
Lady Claire Gurney
Michael Bryant is Dr. Herder
Dr. Herder
Nigel Green is McKyle
McKyle
William Mervyn is Sir Charles Gurney
Sir Charles Gurney
Carolyn Seymour is Grace Shelley
Grace Shelley
James Villiers is Dinsdale
Dinsdale
Kay Walsh is Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy Byrne is Mrs. Treadwell
Mrs. Treadwell
Graham Crowden is Truscott
Truscott
Hugh Burden is Matthew Peake
Matthew Peake
James Grout is Inspector Brockett
Inspector Brockett
James Hazeldine is Fraser
Fraser
Joan Cooper is Nurse Brice
Nurse Brice
Hugh Owens is Toastmaster
Toastmaster
Henry Woolf is Inmate
Inmate
Griffith Davies is Inmate
Inmate
Oliver MacGreevy is Inmate
Inmate
Neil Kennedy is Dr. Herder's Assistant
Dr. Herder's Assistant
Cyril Appleton is McKyle's Assistant
McKyle's Assistant
Leslie Schofield is McKyle's Assistant
McKyle's Assistant
Declan Mulholland is Poacher
Poacher
Ronald Adam is Lord
Lord
Julian D'Albie is Lord
Lord
Llewellyn Rees is Lord
Lord
Kenneth Benda is Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
Ernest Blyth is Lord (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
Terence Conoley is Lord (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
George Hilsdon is Lord (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey is Midwife (uncredited)
Midwife (uncredited)
Mike Reynell is Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Rietti is Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Guy Standeven is Peer (uncredited)
Peer (uncredited)
John Tatham is Lord (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
Fred Wood is Corpse (uncredited)
Corpse (uncredited)

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