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The Ruling Class

19722h 34m6.4/ 10 · TMDB · 102 votes
ComedyDrama

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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Directed by Peter Medak

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Ansh Kapoor

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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

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Film details

Released24 May 1972
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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