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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.
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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
Details
- Director
- Peter Medak
- Released
- May 24, 1972
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Studio
- Keep Films
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 102 votes
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