
The Ruling Class
Comedy Drama
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.
Director Peter Medak
Trailer
Cast

Peter O'Toole
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Michael Bryant
Dr. Herder

Leslie Schofield
McKyle's Assistant

Guy Standeven
Peer (uncredited)

Ronald Adam
Lord

James Villiers
Dinsdale

Graham Crowden
Truscott

Alastair Sim
Bishop Lampton

Kenneth Benda
Lord Chancellor

Robert Rietti
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)

Arthur Lowe
Tucker

William Mervyn
Sir Charles Gurney

Llewellyn Rees
Lord

Margaret Lacey
Midwife (uncredited)

Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Treadwell

Hugh Burden
Matthew Peake

James Hazeldine
Fraser

Henry Woolf
Inmate

Coral Browne
Lady Claire Gurney

Nigel Green
McKyle

Carolyn Seymour
Grace Shelley

Harry Andrews
13th Earl of Gurney

Oliver MacGreevy
Inmate

Kay Walsh
Mrs. Piggott-Jones

James Grout
Inspector Brockett