Forrest Gump
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Film / 1972
The Ruling Class
Directed by
Peter Medak
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.
The story
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'TooleJack 14th Earl of Gurney
Alastair SimBishop Lampton
Arthur LoweTucker
Harry Andrews13th Earl of Gurney
Coral BrowneLady Claire Gurney
Michael BryantDr. Herder
Nigel GreenMcKyle
William MervynSir Charles Gurney
Carolyn SeymourGrace Shelley
James VilliersDinsdale
Kay WalshMrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy ByrneMrs. Treadwell
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Graham CrowdenTruscott
Hugh BurdenMatthew Peake
James GroutInspector Brockett
James HazeldineFraser
Joan CooperNurse Brice
Hugh OwensToastmaster
Henry WoolfInmate
Griffith DaviesInmate
Oliver MacGreevyInmate
Neil KennedyDr. Herder's Assistant
Cyril AppletonMcKyle's Assistant
Leslie SchofieldMcKyle's Assistant
Declan MulhollandPoacher
Ronald AdamLord
Julian D'AlbieLord
Llewellyn ReesLord
Kenneth BendaLord Chancellor
Ernest BlythLord (uncredited)
Terence ConoleyLord (uncredited)
George HilsdonLord (uncredited)
Margaret LaceyMidwife (uncredited)
Mike ReynellGurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert RiettiVarious Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Guy StandevenPeer (uncredited)
John TathamLord (uncredited)
Fred WoodCorpse (uncredited)
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