Basic Info
First Air: February 17, 2025
Rating: ⭐ 6.7/10 (6 votes)
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Last Episode
Name: Episode 4
Season: 1, Episode: 4
Air Date: 2025-03-05
Runtime: 45 min
The day before Ruth's execution, she finally agrees to tell her new lawyer, Victor Mishcon, the full story, the whole truth. Mishcon has twenty-four hours to save her life.
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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
2025
1 seasons
4 episodes
⭐ 6.7/10
6 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Crime
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
Britbox Apple TV Channel
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BritBox
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BritBox Amazon Channel
Cast
Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis
Toby Jones
John Bickford
Laurie Davidson
David Blakely
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon
Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater
Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies
Nigel Havers
Cecil Havers
Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor
Ed Sayer
Anthony Findlater
Tony Wadham
Arthur Neilson
Crew
Angie Daniell
Producer
Kate Bartlett
Executive Producer
Antonia Gordon
Executive Producer
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