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.
Credits
The Ruling Class Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Carolyn Seymour
She was 24, now 77 years old
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as Grace |
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Peter O'Toole
He was 40, 81 years old when he died
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as Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl of Gurney |
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Leslie Schofield
She was 33, now 86 years old
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as McKyle's Assistant |
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Graham Crowden
He was 49, 87 years old when he died
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as Kelso Truscott |
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Alastair Sim
He was 71, 75 years old when he died
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as Bishop Bertie Lampton |
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Harry Andrews
He was 60, 77 years old when he died
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as Ralph Gurney - 13th Earl of Gurney |
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Michael Bryant
He was 44, 74 years old when he died
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as Dr. Herder |
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Arthur Lowe
He was 56, 66 years old when he died
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as Daniel Tucker |
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Nigel Green
He was 47, 47 years old when he died
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as McKyle |
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Coral Browne
She was 59, 77 years old when she died
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as Lady Claire Gurney |
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Hugh Burden
He was 59, 72 years old when he died
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as Matthew Peake |
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James Hazeldine
He was 25, 55 years old when he died
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as Fraser |
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Cyril Appleton
He was 42, 74 years old when he died
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as McKyle's Assistant |
The Ruling Class Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ray Lovejoy as Editor. He was 33 (62) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Maude Spector as Casting. She was 56 (79) years old when She died
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Production |
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Robin Gregory as Sound Mixer. He was 36 (68) years old when He died
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Sound |
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David Korda as Associate Producer. He was 35 (now 87) years old
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Production |
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Peter Murton as Production Design. He was 48 (85) years old when He died
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Art |
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Jack Hawkins as Producer. He was 61 (62) years old when He died
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Production |
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Ruth Myers as Costume Design. She was 32 (now 84) years old
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Peter Medak as Director. He was 34 (now 86) years old
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Directing |
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Ken Hodges as Director of Photography. He was 6 (now 59) years old
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Camera |
