Where to watch Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) in the UK
Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 16 September 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Documentary on Ruth Ellis, a Welsh-born model and actress, who was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom. She went to the gallows of London's Holloway prison on July 13, 1955, for the gunshot murder of her lover, David Blakely, on Easter Sunday, April 10, of that same year. She was 28 at the time and was hanged, despite a 50,000-signature petition from the British public for leniency.
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Netflix
No — Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Amazon Prime Video
No — Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
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No — Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life.
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Kirsty WarkSelf - Presenter -
Fiona OrmistonRuth Ellis
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John LightDavid Blakely -
Peter ForbesDesmond Cussen -
Julian CurryMr. Justice Havers -
Philip DunbarChristmas Humphries
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Alastair G. CummingAnt Findlater (as Alastair Cumming)
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Is Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life on Netflix in the UK?
No — Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently on Netflix in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life on Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
No — Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
Is Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life on Disney+ in the UK?
No — Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK, and no other UK streaming, rental, or purchase listing was found in today's data. Licences change frequently — check back soon.
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