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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025)

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Genre: Drama, Crime

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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.

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Cast member photo for lucy-boynton — Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis

Cast member photo for toby-jones — Toby Jones
John Bickford

Cast member photo for laurie-davidson — Laurie Davidson
David Blakely

Cast member photo for mark-stanley — Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen

Cast member photo for arthur-darvill — Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon

Cast member photo for bessie-carter — Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater

Cast member photo for joe-armstrong — Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies

Cast member photo for nigel-havers — Nigel Havers
Cecil Havers

Cast member photo for toby-stephens — Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson

Cast member photo for juliet-stevenson — Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor

Cast member photo for ed-sayer — Ed Sayer
Anthony Findlater

Cast member photo for tony-wadham — Tony Wadham
Arthur Neilson

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