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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025 · 45 min · Drama · Crime

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 portraitLucy BoyntonRuth EllisToby Jones portraitToby JonesJohn BickfordLaurie Davidson portraitLaurie DavidsonDavid BlakelyMark Stanley portraitMark StanleyDesmond CussenArthur Darvill portraitArthur DarvillVictor MishconBessie Carter portraitBessie CarterCarole FindlaterJoe Armstrong portraitJoe ArmstrongDCI DaviesNigel Havers portraitNigel HaversCecil HaversToby Stephens portraitToby StephensMelford StevensonJuliet Stevenson portraitJuliet StevensonDr. Charity Taylor

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Miniseries4 episodes · 2025

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