A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
2025 1 Season 6.3Series
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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Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis · 4 eps
Toby Jones
John Bickford · 4 eps
Laurie Davidson
David Blakely · 4 eps
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen · 4 eps
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon · 4 eps
Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater · 4 eps
Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies · 4 eps
Nigel Havers
Cecil Havers · 4 eps
Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson · 4 eps
Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor · 4 eps
Ed Sayer
Anthony Findlater · 4 eps
Tony Wadham
Arthur Neilson · 4 eps
Rowan Robinson
Vicki Martin · 3 eps
