A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025 · TV · Latest ep Mar 5, 2025

45 min per episode English Miniseries Ended

13 votes

DramaCrime

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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Cast, directors & writers

Lucy Boynton

Ruth Ellis

Toby Jones

John Bickford

Laurie Davidson

David Blakely

Mark Stanley

Desmond Cussen

Arthur Darvill

Victor Mishcon

Bessie Carter

Carole Findlater

Joe Armstrong

DCI Davies

Nigel Havers

Cecil Havers

Toby Stephens

Melford Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Dr. Charity Taylor

Ed Sayer

Anthony Findlater

Tony Wadham

Arthur Neilson

Rowan Robinson

Vicki Martin

Lee Haven Jones

Director

Kelly Jones

Writer

Keywords

death penalty murder britain true crime 1950s murdered husband hanged woman

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