

The Ruling Class
1972 Directed by Peter MedakWhen 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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Peter O'Toole
....................................................Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Alastair Sim
....................................................Bishop Lampton

Arthur Lowe
....................................................Tucker

Harry Andrews
....................................................13th Earl of Gurney

Coral Browne
....................................................Lady Claire Gurney

Michael Bryant
....................................................Dr. Herder

Nigel Green
....................................................McKyle
Director
...........................................................Peter Medak
Producer
...........................................................Jules Buck
Jack Hawkins
Assistant Director
...........................................................Bert Batt
Screenplay
...........................................................Peter Barnes
Associate Producer
...........................................................David Korda
Director of Photography
...........................................................Ken Hodges
Production Companies
...................................................Keep Films
Production Countries
........................................................United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
....................................................Deutsch
English
Français
Italiano
Latin
Genres
....................................................Comedy
Drama
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