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1972 | DIRECTED BY PETER MEDAK

The Ruling Class

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Movie Stats
Year
1972
Runtime
 154 minutes (2 hrs 34 mins)
Select Cast
Peter O'Toole
Hugh Owens
Harry Andrews
Arthur Lowe
William Mervyn
Coral Browne
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3rd May 2022
Last viewed:
8th May 2026
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
15th September 1972
53 years 10 months 27 days ago
France release date
 France
10th May 1972
54 years 3 months 2 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
9th February 1973
53 years 6 months 3 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
28th January 1974
52 years 6 months 15 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
21st February 1974
52 years 5 months 19 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
12th June 1974
52 years 2 months  ago
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Directed by
peter medak Peter Medak
Starring
Hugh OwensToastmaster
Harry Andrews13th Earl of Gurney
Arthur LoweTucker
William MervynSir Charles Gurney
Coral BrowneLady Claire Gurney
James VilliersDinsdale
Alastair SimBishop Lampton
Hugh BurdenMatthew Peake
peter medakPeter O'TooleJack 14th Earl of Gurney
Michael BryantDr. Herder
Henry WoolfInmate
Griffith DaviesInmate
Oliver MacGreevyInmate
Kay WalshMrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy ByrneMrs. Treadwell
Carolyn SeymourGrace Shelley
Neil KennedyDr. Herder's Assistant
Nigel GreenMcKyle
Cyril AppletonMcKyle's Assistant
Leslie SchofieldMcKyle's Assistant
Joan CooperNurse Brice
Declan MulhollandPoacher
Graham CrowdenTruscott
James GroutInspector Brockett
James HazeldineFraser
Ronald AdamLord
Julian DAlbieLord
Llewellyn ReesLord
Kenneth BendaLord Chancellor
Lewis AlexanderLord
Ernest BlythLord
Terence ConoleyLord
George HilsdonLord
Margaret LaceyMidwife
Mike ReynellMan Walking in Gurney Village
Robert RiettyVarious Roles
Guy StandevenPeer
John TathamLord
Fred WoodCorpse
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Musical
Musical
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News from around the web
The Ruling Class - Trailer  IMDb Tue, 12th May 2026

The Ruling Class  The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Sat, 24th November 2018

Old Movies: 1972’s pitch black comedy, The Ruling Class  Film Stories Tue, 9th May 2023

Classic Film Review: O’Toole & Co. send up the foibles of “The Ruling Class” (1972)  rogersmovienation.com Thu, 9th February 2023

Has The Ruling Class maintained its status as a cult film?  WAMC Tue, 3rd May 2022

The Ruling Class  Mountain Xpress Tue, 7th January 2014

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