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A Is for Acid

A Is for Acid

2002•1h 39m•6.8/10
CrimeDramaTV Movie

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6.8/10(21)

Dramatisation of the true story of the notorious 'acid bath murderer' John Haigh, who murdered women and disposed of their bodies in vats of acid in the 1940s. He was only caught when the gallstones of one of his victims failed to dissolve in the acid and were detected by the pathologist who examined the residue from the acid bath.

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Production

Yorkshire Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

John George Haigh

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Gillian Rogers

Richard Hope

Richard Hope

Dr. Archie Henderson

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Rose Henderson

Rowena Cooper

Rowena Cooper

Mrs. Durand-Deacon

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Arnold Burtin

Terence Beesley

Terence Beesley

DS Heslin

Matyelok Gibbs

Matyelok Gibbs

Mrs Constance Lane

Barbara Marten

Barbara Marten

Emily Haigh

Geoff Holman

John Haigh Senior

Christopher Town

John George Haigh (as a boy)

Ken Drury

Ken Drury

Mr. Greig

Neil McKinven

Donald McSwan

Claire Nielson

Claire Nielson

Amy McSwan

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

William McSwan

Christopher Ettridge

Christopher Ettridge

Steven Rogers (as Chris Ettridge)

Sally Carman

Sally Carman

Betty

Duggie Brown

Duggie Brown

Morrison

Emma Cooke

Emma Cooke

Mrs Louisa Bird

Paula Stockbridge

Mrs Kirkwood

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