A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
tv show
4 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired February 17, 2025
Overview
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
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
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Ed Sayer
as
Anthony Findlater
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Tony Wadham
as
Arthur Neilson
