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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025 (completed) · 1 seasons · 4 episodes · United Kingdom · English

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.5/10 on IMDb from 478 votes. Updated

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★ 7.5IMDb · 478

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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Top cast

12
Toby Jones
John Bickford
Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor
Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson QC
Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis
Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies
Laurie Davidson
David Blakely
Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cusson
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mischon
Amanda Drew
Bertha

Seasons

1

best episode: S1E4 — 1.4 ★ 7.7 (108)

S14 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E11.1★ 7.3137
  • E21.2★ 7.4119
  • E31.3★ 7.5114
  • E41.4★ 7.7108

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

1

best episode: S1E4 — 1.4 ★ 7.7 (108)

S14 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E11.1★ 7.3137
  • E21.2★ 7.4119
  • E31.3★ 7.5114
  • E41.4★ 7.7108

Top cast

12
TToby JonesJohn BickfordJJuliet StevensonDr. Charity TaylorTToby StephensMelford Stevenson QCLLucy BoyntonRuth EllisJJoe ArmstrongDCI DaviesLLaurie DavidsonDavid BlakelyBBessie CarterCarole FindlaterMMark StanleyDesmond CussenMMark StanleyDesmond CussonAArthur DarvillVictor MishconAArthur DarvillVictor MischonAAmanda DrewBertha

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