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.

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

as Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

as Bishop Lampton

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

as Tucker

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

as 13th Earl of Gurney

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

as Lady Claire Gurney

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

as Dr. Herder

Nigel Green

Nigel Green

as McKyle

William Mervyn

William Mervyn

as Sir Charles Gurney

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

as Grace Shelley

James Villiers

James Villiers

as Dinsdale

Reviews

CinemaSerf

The isn't actually a very good film, I felt - but it is does feature an extraordinary performance from Peter O'Toole as the "Earl of Gurney", about to take his seat in the house of Lords after his father has an untimely accident involving a noose and a tutu. His family are horrified at the prospect....

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