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  • The Ruling Class (1972)
  • PG
    154 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The Ruling Class (1972)
PG
154 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

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.
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Peter Barnes (screenplay) (play)
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Updated May 10, 1972

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Sep 15, 1972 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Hugh Owens
Toastmaster Toastmaster   See fewer
Harry Andrews
13th Earl of Gurney 13th Earl of Gurney   See fewer
Arthur Lowe
Tucker Tucker   See fewer
William Mervyn
Sir Charles Gurney Sir Charles Gurney   See fewer
Coral Browne
Lady Claire Gurney Lady Claire Gurney   See fewer
James Villiers
Dinsdale Dinsdale   See fewer
Alastair Sim
Bishop Lampton Bishop Lampton   See fewer
Hugh Burden
Matthew Peake Matthew Peake   See fewer
Peter O'Toole
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney Jack 14th Earl of Gurney   See fewer
Michael Bryant
Dr. Herder Dr. Herder   See fewer
Henry Woolf
Inmate Inmate   See fewer
Oliver MacGreevy
Inmate (as Oliver McGreevy) Inmate (as Oliver McGreevy)   See fewer
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Piggott-Jones Mrs. Piggott-Jones   See fewer
Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Treadwell Mrs. Treadwell   See fewer
Carolyn Seymour
Grace Shelley Grace Shelley   See fewer
Neil Kennedy
Dr. Herder's Assistant Dr. Herder's Assistant   See fewer
Nigel Green
McKyle McKyle   See fewer
Cyril Appleton
McKyle's Assistant McKyle's Assistant   See fewer
Leslie Schofield
McKyle's Assistant McKyle's Assistant   See fewer
Joan Cooper
Nurse Brice Nurse Brice   See fewer
Graham Crowden
Truscott Truscott   See fewer
James Grout
Inspector Brockett Inspector Brockett   See fewer
Kenneth Benda
Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor   See fewer
Lewis Alexander
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Terence Conoley
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hilsdon
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Lacey
Midwife (uncredited) Midwife (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Reynell
Man Walking in Gurney Village (uncredited) Man Walking in Gurney Village (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rietty
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited) Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
Peer (uncredited) Peer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Corpse (uncredited) Corpse (uncredited)   See fewer
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