
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.
Release Date: 2002-09-09
Crime
Drama
TV Movie
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Casts

Martin Clunes
as John George Haigh

Keeley Hawes
as Gillian Rogers

Richard Hope
as Dr. Archie Henderson

Celia Imrie
as Rose Henderson

Rowena Cooper
as Mrs. Durand-Deacon

John Flanagan
as Arnold Burtin

Terence Beesley
as DS Heslin

Matyelok Gibbs
as Mrs Constance Lane

Barbara Marten
as Emily Haigh

Ken Drury
as Mr. Greig