The Ruling Class

1972
7.2| 2h34m| PG| en| Drama, Comedy
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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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  • The Ruling Class 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