A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story — Season 1, Episode 3: Episode 3

Drama, Crime47 min1 season, 4 episodes6.5/10

Episode synopsis

Found guilty and sentenced to hang, Ruth reflects on her relationship, lost dreams, and pregnancy, as her lawyer pressures the Home Office for a reprieve. Desperate and reliant on Desmond for her son, Ruth faces the weight of her looming fate.

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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