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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Lucy Boynton
    Ruth Ellis Lucy Boynton
  • Profile picture of Toby Jones
    John Bickford Toby Jones
  • Profile picture of Laurie Davidson
    David Blakely Laurie Davidson
  • Profile picture of Mark Stanley
    Desmond Cussen Mark Stanley
  • Profile picture of Arthur Darvill
    Victor Mishcon Arthur Darvill
  • Profile picture of Bessie Carter
    Carole Findlater Bessie Carter
  • Profile picture of Joe Armstrong
    DCI Davies Joe Armstrong
  • Profile picture of Nigel Havers
    Cecil Havers Nigel Havers

Videos

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Miniseries

2025

4 episodes

Season 1 of A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story premiered on February 17, 2025

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Keywords

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