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The Ruling Class

A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. Their other, somewhat more respectable, family members plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.

A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. The other somewhat-more respectable members of their family plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.

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Main Cast

Peter O'TooleJack 14th Earl of Gurney

Alastair SimBishop Lampton

Arthur LoweTucker

Harry Andrews13th Earl of Gurney

Coral BrowneLady Claire Gurney

Michael BryantDr. Herder

Nigel GreenMcKyle

William MervynSir Charles Gurney

Carolyn SeymourGrace Shelley

James VilliersDinsdale

Kay WalshMrs. Piggott-Jones

Patsy ByrneMrs. Treadwell

Graham CrowdenTruscott

Hugh BurdenMatthew Peake

James GroutInspector Brockett

James HazeldineFraser

Henry WoolfInmate

Griffith Davies

Griffith DaviesInmate

Oliver MacGreevyInmate

Neil Kennedy

Neil KennedyDr. Herder's Assistant

Cyril Appleton

Cyril AppletonMcKyle's Assistant

Leslie SchofieldMcKyle's Assistant

Declan Mulholland

Declan MulhollandPoacher

Ronald AdamLord

Julian D'Albie

Julian D'AlbieLord

Llewellyn ReesLord

Kenneth BendaLord Chancellor

Ernest Blyth

Ernest BlythLord (uncredited)

Terence Conoley

Terence ConoleyLord (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George HilsdonLord (uncredited)

Margaret LaceyMidwife (uncredited)

Robert RiettiVarious Roles (voice) (uncredited)

Guy StandevenPeer (uncredited)

Creators

Peter MedakDirector

Peter Barnes

Peter BarnesScreenplay

The Ruling Class Videos

Criterion Trailer 132: The Ruling Class

Criterion Trailer 132: The Ruling Class

Info about The Ruling Class

Studio(s): Keep Films

Originally Released: United States, Sep 13, 1972

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Musical

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