A Is for Acid

A Is for Acid

99 mins | Drama, Crime, TV Movie | Sept. 9, 2002

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.

A Is for Acid

99 mins | Drama, Crime, TV Movie | Sept. 9, 2002

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Yorkshire Television
Original title A Is for Acid
Directors Sophie Hebron, Paul Elkins, Wendy Yeoman, Harry Bradbeer
Writers Glenn Chandler

Cast

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

Geoff Holman

as John Haigh Senior

Christopher Town

as John George Haigh (as a boy)

Ken Drury

as Mr. Greig

Neil McKinven

as Donald McSwan

Claire Nielson

as Amy McSwan

Donald Douglas

as William McSwan

Christopher Ettridge

as Steven Rogers (as Chris Ettridge)

Sally Carman

as Betty

Duggie Brown

as Morrison

Emma Cooke

as Mrs Louisa Bird

Paula Stockbridge

as Mrs Kirkwood

Amanda Haberland

as Sgt. Lambourne

Charles De'Ath

as Sgt Symes

Geoff Oldham

as Magistrate

Randal Herley

as Elderly Resident

Eamonn Riley

as Mr Parry

Nick Chadwin

as Veterinary Surgeon