Poster for the movie A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025 — 2025 • 45 minutes
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

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Toby Jones

John Bickford

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Laurie Davidson

David Blakely

Picture of Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley

Desmond Cussen

Picture of Arthur Darvill

Arthur Darvill

Victor Mishcon

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Bessie Carter

Carole Findlater

Picture of Joe Armstrong

Joe Armstrong

DCI Davies

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Nigel Havers

Cecil Havers

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Toby Stephens

Melford Stevenson

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Juliet Stevenson

Dr. Charity Taylor

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Ed Sayer

Anthony Findlater

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Tony Wadham

Arthur Neilson