The Ruling Class

In Theaters

May 24, 1972

Runtime: 2h 34m

The Ruling Class
EnglishComedyDrama

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.

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Cast & Crew

  • 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

  • JC

    Joan Cooper

    Nurse Brice

  • HO

    Hugh Owens

    Toastmaster

  • Peter Medak

    Peter Medak

    Director

  • PB

    Peter Barnes

    Screenplay

Media

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