A Is for Acid (2002)

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A Is for Acid on IMDb 7.1/10 417 votes

Released:
2002-09-09

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, TV Movie

  • 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