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2002 Crime Drama TV Movie 1h 39m

A Is for Acid

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.

6.8 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Martin Clunes

John George Haigh

Keeley Hawes

Gillian Rogers

Richard Hope

Dr. Archie Henderson

Celia Imrie

Rose Henderson

Rowena Cooper

Mrs. Durand-Deacon

John Flanagan

Arnold Burtin

Terence Beesley

DS Heslin

Matyelok Gibbs

Mrs Constance Lane

Barbara Marten

Emily Haigh

Geoff Holman

John Haigh Senior

Christopher Town

John George Haigh (as a boy)

Ken Drury

Mr. Greig

Neil McKinven

Donald McSwan

Claire Nielson

Amy McSwan

Donald Douglas

William McSwan

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