Ruth Ellis
Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
6.3
2025
1 Season • 4 Episodes
DramaCrime
Overview
A 1950s true crime drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged. This startling story reveals hidden truths about Ruth's murder of her lover, the legal case surrounding it and those who were also complicit.
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John Bickford
Toby Jones
John Bickford
David Blakely
Laurie Davidson
David Blakely
Desmond Cussen
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen
Victor Mishcon
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon
Carole Findlater
Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater
DCI Davies
Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies
Cecil Havers
Nigel Havers
Cecil Havers
Melford Stevenson
Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor
Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor
Anthony Findlater
Ed Sayer
Anthony Findlater
Arthur Neilson
Tony Wadham
Arthur Neilson
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