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A Is for Acid

A Is for Acid (2002)

1h 39m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

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.

Director: Harry Bradbeer

Studio: Yorkshire Television

Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

as John George Haigh

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

as Gillian Rogers

Richard Hope

Richard Hope

as Dr. Archie Henderson

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

as Rose Henderson

Rowena Cooper

Rowena Cooper

as Mrs. Durand-Deacon

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

as Arnold Burtin