A Is for Acid
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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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Cast
26 people
Martin Clunes
John George Haigh
Known for
Doc Martin
“Wuthering Heights”
Keeley Hawes
Gillian Rogers
Known for
Bodyguard
The Missing
Richard Hope
Dr. Archie Henderson
Known for
1899
Hijack
Celia Imrie
Rose Henderson
Known for
A Cure for Wellness
The Diplomat
Rowena Cooper
Mrs. Durand-Deacon
Known for
Shooting Fish
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
John Flanagan
Arnold Burtin
Known for
Brazil
Firelight
Terence Beesley
DS Heslin
Known for
What Remains
Human Traffic
Matyelok Gibbs
Mrs Constance Lane
Known for
EverAfter
Miss Potter
Barbara Marten
Emily Haigh
Known for
Dune: Prophecy
My Lady Jane
Geoff Holman
John Haigh Senior
Also in
Blue Murder
The Falklands Play
Christopher Town
John George Haigh (as a boy)
No other roles listed
Ken Drury
Mr. Greig
Known for
The Vanishing
Shadows in the Sun
Harry Bradbeer Director · Glenn Chandler Writer Adrian Burch Composer
First release September 9, 2002 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Inupiaq
Production
Yorkshire Television
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Inupiaq
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 9, 2002
TV · ITV 1
No release date listed for United States.
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