Movie Description
The Ruling Class
(1972)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Medak
- Producer : Jack Hawkins,Jules Buck
- Editor : Ray Lovejoy
- Cast : Peter O'Toole,Alastair Sim,Arthur Lowe,Harry Andrews,Coral Browne,Michael Bryant,Nigel Green,William Mervyn,Carolyn Seymour,James Villiers,Kay Walsh,Patsy Byrne,Graham Crowden,Hugh Burden,James Grout,James Hazeldine,Joan Cooper,Hugh Owens,Henry Woolf,Griffith Davies,Oliver MacGreevy,Neil Kennedy,Cyril Appleton,Leslie Schofield,Declan Mulholland,Ronald Adam,Julian D'Albie,Llewellyn Rees,Kenneth Benda,Ernest Blyth,Terence Conoley,George Hilsdon,Margaret Lacey,Mike Reynell,Robert Rietti,Guy Standeven,John Tatham,Fred Wood
Cast
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Bishop Lampton
Tucker
13th Earl of Gurney
Lady Claire Gurney
Dr. Herder
McKyle
Sir Charles Gurney
Grace Shelley
Dinsdale
Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Mrs. Treadwell
Truscott
Matthew Peake
Inspector Brockett
Fraser
Nurse Brice
Toastmaster
Inmate
Inmate
Inmate
Dr. Herder's Assistant
McKyle's Assistant
McKyle's Assistant
Poacher
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord Chancellor
Lord (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
Midwife (uncredited)
Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Peer (uncredited)
Lord (uncredited)
Corpse (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Ruling Class
Status Released
Release Information
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1972-09-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 34m
Production CompaniesKeep Films
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama