A Is for Acid (2002)

ALL 09/09/2002 (en) Crime, Drama, TV Movie 99 Min
  • Release
    09/09/2002
  • Production
    Yorkshire Television
  • Rotten tomato
    71%
  • Original title
    A Is for Acid
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Harry Bradbeer

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Alan Dossor

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Martin Clunes

    John George Haigh

  2. Keeley Hawes

    Gillian Rogers

  3. Richard Hope

    Dr. Archie Henderson

  4. Celia Imrie

    Rose Henderson

  5. Rowena Cooper

    Mrs. Durand-Deacon

  6. John Flanagan

    Arnold Burtin

  7. Terence Beesley

    DS Heslin

  8. Matyelok Gibbs

    Mrs Constance Lane

  9. Barbara Marten

    Emily Haigh

  10. Geoff Holman

    John Haigh Senior

  11. Christopher Town

    John George Haigh (as a boy)

  12. Ken Drury

    Mr. Greig

  13. Neil McKinven

    Donald McSwan

  14. Claire Nielson

    Amy McSwan

  15. Donald Douglas

    William McSwan

  16. Christopher Ettridge

    Steven Rogers (as Chris Ettridge)

  17. Sally Carman

    Betty

  18. Duggie Brown

    Morrison

  19. Emma Cooke

    Mrs Louisa Bird

  20. Paula Stockbridge

    Mrs Kirkwood

  21. Amanda Haberland

    Sgt. Lambourne

  22. Charles De'Ath

    Sgt Symes

  23. Geoff Oldham

    Magistrate

  24. Randal Herley

    Elderly Resident

  25. Eamonn Riley

    Mr Parry

  26. Nick Chadwin

    Veterinary Surgeon

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 26 , Crews : 28

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A Is for Acid (2002) 99 Min

ALL 09/09/2002 (en)
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release 09/09/2002
  • Production
    Yorkshire Television
  • Original title A Is for Acid
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Harry Bradbeer

    Director

  2. Story

  3. David Aspinall

    Editor

  4. Alan Dossor

    Producer