Watch The Ruling Class (1972) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb May 24, 1972 2h 34m
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
Runtime
2h 34m
Release Date
May 24, 1972
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Latin
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Peter O'Toole
as Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Alastair Sim
as Bishop Lampton
Arthur Lowe
as Tucker
Harry Andrews
as 13th Earl of Gurney
Coral Browne
as Lady Claire Gurney
Michael Bryant
as Dr. Herder
Nigel Green
as McKyle
William Mervyn
as Sir Charles Gurney
Carolyn Seymour
as Grace Shelley
James Villiers
as Dinsdale
Kay Walsh
as Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy Byrne
as Mrs. Treadwell
Graham Crowden
as Truscott
Hugh Burden
as Matthew Peake
James Grout
as Inspector Brockett
James Hazeldine
as Fraser
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Joan Cooper
as Nurse Brice
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Hugh Owens
as Toastmaster
Henry Woolf
as Inmate
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Griffith Davies
as Inmate
Production Companies
Keep Films
The Ruling Class Official Trailer 1972
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