The Ruling Class (1972 film)
The Ruling Class: 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.
The Ruling Class Overview
| Category | Comedy , Drama |
| Production company | Keep Films |
| Original language | en |
| Runtime | 2.567 Hour |
| Release date | 1972-09-13 |
| Spoken language | Deutsch , English , Français , Italiano , Latin |
| Rating | 64.81% |
| Vote Count | 78 |
The Ruling Class - FAQ
What are Categories of The Ruling Class ?
Category of The Ruling Class is Comedy , Drama
What is the Production company of The Ruling Class ?
Production companies of The Ruling Class is Keep Films
What is the Original language of The Ruling Class ?
Original_language of The Ruling Class is en
What is the Run time of The Ruling Class ?
Run time of The Ruling Class is 2.567 Hour
What is Release date of The Ruling Class ?
Release date of The Ruling Class is 1972-09-13
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
- Joan Cooper as Nurse Brice
- Hugh Owens as Toastmaster
- Henry Woolf as Inmate
- Griffith Davies as Inmate
- Oliver MacGreevy as Inmate
- Neil Kennedy as Dr. Herder's Assistant
- Cyril Appleton as McKyle's Assistant
- Leslie Schofield as McKyle's Assistant
- Declan Mulholland as Poacher
- Ronald Adam as Lord
- Julian D'Albie as Lord
- Llewellyn Rees as Lord
- Kenneth Benda as Lord Chancellor
- Lewis Alexander as Lord (uncredited)
- Ernest Blyth as Lord (uncredited)
- Terence Conoley as Lord (uncredited)
- George Hilsdon as Lord (uncredited)
- Margaret Lacey as Midwife (uncredited)
- Mike Reynell as Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Robert Rietti as Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
- Guy Standeven as Peer (uncredited)
- John Tatham as Lord (uncredited)
- Fred Wood as Corpse (uncredited)
