The Ruling Class

6.4
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Run time: 154 min
  • Premiere: 1972. September 13.

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.

Discover

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

William Mervyn

Sir Charles Gurney

Carolyn Seymour

Grace Shelley

James Villiers

Dinsdale

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Piggott-Jones

Patsy Byrne

Mrs. Treadwell

Graham Crowden

Truscott

Hugh Burden

Matthew Peake

James Grout

Inspector Brockett

Joan Cooper

Nurse Brice

Hugh Owens

Toastmaster

Henry Woolf

Inmate

Neil Kennedy

Dr. Herder's Assistant

Cyril Appleton

McKyle's Assistant

Leslie Schofield

McKyle's Assistant

Kenneth Benda

Lord Chancellor

Ernest Blyth

Lord (uncredited)

Terence Conoley

Lord (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

Lord (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

Midwife (uncredited)

Mike Reynell

Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Peer (uncredited)

John Tatham

Lord (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Corpse (uncredited)

Art

Peter Murton

Production Design

Camera

Ken Hodges

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Ramon Gow

Hairstylist

Charles E. Parker

Makeup Designer

Susie Hill

Hairdresser

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Directing

Peter Medak

Director

Bill Westley

Second Assistant Director

Bert Batt

Assistant Director

Editing

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Production

Jules Buck

Producer

Jack Hawkins

Producer

David Korda

Associate Producer

Tim Hampton

Production Manager

Sound

John Cameron

Original Music Composer

Robin Gregory

Sound Mixer

Writing

Peter Barnes

Screenplay

Peter Barnes

Theatre Play

Art

Peter Murton

Production Design

Camera

Ken Hodges

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Ramon Gow

Hairstylist

Charles E. Parker

Makeup Designer

Susie Hill

Hairdresser

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Directing

Peter Medak

Director

Bill Westley

Second Assistant Director

Bert Batt

Assistant Director

Editing

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Production

Jules Buck

Producer

Jack Hawkins

Producer

David Korda

Associate Producer

Tim Hampton

Production Manager

Sound

John Cameron

Original Music Composer

Robin Gregory

Sound Mixer

Writing

Peter Barnes

Screenplay

Peter Barnes

Theatre Play