
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
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.
Last Episode Date: 2025-03-05
Drama
Crime
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Casts

Lucy Boynton
as Ruth Ellis

Toby Jones
as John Bickford

Laurie Davidson
as David Blakely

Mark Stanley
as Desmond Cussen

Arthur Darvill
as Victor Mishcon

Bessie Carter
as Carole Findlater

Joe Armstrong
as DCI Davies

Nigel Havers
as Cecil Havers

Toby Stephens
as Melford Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson
as Dr. Charity Taylor


















