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    The Ruling Class

    154'

    1972-05-24

    6.4

    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.

    WritingPeter BarnesDirectingPeter Medak

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    Cast

    2

    Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

    Peter O'Toole

    1

    Bishop Lampton

    Alastair Sim

    1

    Tucker

    Arthur Lowe

    1

    13th Earl of Gurney

    Harry Andrews

    1

    Lady Claire Gurney

    Coral Browne

    1

    Dr. Herder

    Michael Bryant

    1

    McKyle

    Nigel Green

    1

    Sir Charles Gurney

    William Mervyn

    1

    Grace Shelley

    Carolyn Seymour

    1

    Dinsdale

    James Villiers

    1

    Mrs. Piggott-Jones

    Kay Walsh

    1

    Mrs. Treadwell

    Patsy Byrne

    1

    Truscott

    Graham Crowden

    1

    Matthew Peake

    Hugh Burden

    1

    Inspector Brockett

    James Grout

    1

    Fraser

    James Hazeldine

    1

    Nurse Brice

    Joan Cooper

    1

    Toastmaster

    Hugh Owens

    1

    Inmate

    Henry Woolf

    1

    Inmate

    Griffith Davies

    1

    Inmate

    Oliver MacGreevy

    1

    Dr. Herder's Assistant

    Neil Kennedy

    1

    McKyle's Assistant

    Cyril Appleton

    1

    McKyle's Assistant

    Leslie Schofield

    1

    Poacher

    Declan Mulholland

    1

    Lord

    Ronald Adam

    1

    Lord

    Julian D'Albie

    1

    Lord

    Llewellyn Rees

    1

    Lord Chancellor

    Kenneth Benda

    1

    Lord (uncredited)

    Ernest Blyth

    1

    Lord (uncredited)

    Terence Conoley

    1

    Lord (uncredited)

    George Hilsdon

    2

    Midwife (uncredited)

    Margaret Lacey

    1

    Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)

    Mike Reynell

    1

    Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)

    Robert Rietti

    1

    Peer (uncredited)

    Guy Standeven

    1

    Lord (uncredited)

    John Tatham

    1

    Corpse (uncredited)

    Fred Wood

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. German
      2. English
      3. French
      4. Italian
      5. Latin
    • List of companies:
      1. Keep Films
    • Vote Count: 103
    • Popularity: 1.4979
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Ruling Class

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