Dance with a Stranger

Where to Watch Dance with a Stranger (1985) (Legally)

It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
Mar 1, 1985 GB 102 min M
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1985).

Genre-wise, it leans into Crime, Drama, with a runtime around 102 minutes.

Cast highlights include Miranda Richardson, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm, Matthew Carroll.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

london, england, nightclub, based on true story, romance, murder, capital punishment, single mother, true crime, older woman younger man relationship, shot, 1950s, female criminal

Official trailer

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Plot

Ruth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background, it is impossible to uphold the relationship. He breaks up with her, something which makes Ellis, obsessed by him, very upset.

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Main cast

Miranda Richardson
as Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett
as David Blakeley
Ian Holm
as Desmond Cussen
Tom Chadbon
as Anthony Findlater
Jane Bertish
as Carole Findlater
David Troughton
as Cliff Davis
Paul Mooney
as Clive Gunnell
Stratford Johns
as Morrie Conley
Joanne Whalley
as Christine