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A Is for Acid
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Title: A Is for Acid

Release Date: 9 Sep 2002

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Director: Yorkshire Television

Production Companies: Yorkshire Television

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.1 (19 votes)

Cast

  • John George Haigh: Martin Clunes
  • Gillian Rogers: Keeley Hawes
  • Dr. Archie Henderson: Richard Hope
  • Rose Henderson: Celia Imrie
  • Mrs. Durand-Deacon: Rowena Cooper
  • Arnold Burtin: John Flanagan
  • DS Heslin: Terence Beesley
  • Mrs Constance Lane: Matyelok Gibbs
  • Emily Haigh: Barbara Marten
  • John Haigh Senior: Geoff Holman
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