Dance with a Stranger (1985)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
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.
- Released: 1985-03-01
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 57 votes
Directed by Mike Newell.
Top cast
- Miranda Richardson as Ruth Ellis
- Rupert Everett as David Blakeley
- Ian Holm as Desmond Cussen
- Matthew Carroll as Andy
- 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
Where to watch Dance with a Stranger
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
- Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand
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