A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

  • Rated 6.3 out of 10
  • TV Series
  • 2025
  • 1 season
  • Drama
  • Crime

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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Starring
Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Laurie Davidson, Mark Stanley

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Cast

  • Lucy Boynton

    Lucy Boynton

    Ruth Ellis

  • Toby Jones

    Toby Jones

    John Bickford

  • Laurie Davidson

    Laurie Davidson

    David Blakely

  • Mark Stanley

    Mark Stanley

    Desmond Cussen

  • Arthur Darvill

    Arthur Darvill

    Victor Mishcon

  • Bessie Carter

    Bessie Carter

    Carole Findlater

  • Joe Armstrong

    Joe Armstrong

    DCI Davies

  • Nigel Havers

    Nigel Havers

    Cecil Havers

  • Toby Stephens

    Toby Stephens

    Melford Stevenson

  • Juliet Stevenson

    Juliet Stevenson

    Dr. Charity Taylor

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