A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story — Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1

Drama, Crime48 min1 season, 4 episodes6.5/10

Episode synopsis

Ruth Ellis is arrested for killing her lover, David, with a gun in her hand. While the police see an open-and-shut case, her solicitor, John Bickford, suspects there’s more to the story.

About 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.

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