The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
12 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep2025 |
Key crew
- Samuel SimOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lucy BoyntonRuth Ellis
- Toby JonesJohn Bickford
- Laurie DavidsonDavid Blakely
- Mark StanleyDesmond Cussen
- Arthur DarvillVictor Mishcon
- Bessie CarterCarole Findlater
- Joe ArmstrongDCI Davies
- Nigel HaversCecil Havers
- Toby StephensMelford Stevenson
- Juliet StevensonDr. Charity Taylor
- Ed SayerAnthony Findlater
- Tony WadhamArthur Neilson
Stills
Shows like A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Movies like A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Themes
death penaltymurderbritaintrue crime1950smurdered husbandhanged woman