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    The Ruling Class 1972 POSTER

    The Ruling Class

    1972

    English

    7.2

    9

    83%

    85%

    Action

    asylum

    Comedy

    country estate

    dark comedy

    delusion

    Drama

    great britain

    Musical

    schizophrenia

    Peter Medak Peter Medak Director James Villiers James Villiers as Dinsdale Oliver MacGreevy Oliver MacGreevy as Inmate James Grout James Grout as Inspector Brockett Leslie Schofield Leslie Schofield as McKyle's Assistant
    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.
    Nickelodeon 1976 POSTER

    Nickelodeon

    1976

    English

    6.2

    5

    7%

    49%

    1910s

    Comedy

    film director

    hollywood

    los angeles, california

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director Louis Guss Louis Guss as Dinsdale Tamar Cooper Tamar Cooper as Edna Mae Gilhooley Brian Keith Brian Keith as H.H. Cobb Allen Williams Allen Williams as (uncredited)
    In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business industry. Leo learns he has a talent for directing, and Buck's cowboy persona quickly earns him leading-man status — but both men fall for beautiful starlet Kathleen Cooke, leading to a heated personal rivalry.
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