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A Is for Acid (2002)

Genre : Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Harry Bradbeer

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes
John George Haigh
Keeley Hawes
Keeley Hawes
Gillian Rogers
Richard Hope
Richard Hope
Dr. Archie Henderson
Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie
Rose Henderson
Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper
Mrs. Durand-Deacon
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
Arnold Burtin
Terence Beesley
Terence Beesley
DS Heslin
Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs
Mrs Constance Lane
Barbara Marten
Barbara Marten
Emily Haigh
Geoff Holman
Geoff Holman
John Haigh Senior
Christopher Town
Christopher Town
John George Haigh (as a boy)
Ken Drury
Ken Drury
Mr. Greig
Neil McKinven
Neil McKinven
Donald McSwan
Claire Nielson
Claire Nielson
Amy McSwan
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
William McSwan
Christopher Ettridge
Christopher Ettridge
Steven Rogers (as Chris Ettridge)
Sally Carman
Sally Carman
Betty
Duggie Brown
Duggie Brown
Morrison
Emma Cooke
Emma Cooke
Mrs Louisa Bird
Paula Stockbridge
Paula Stockbridge
Mrs Kirkwood
Amanda Haberland
Amanda Haberland
Sgt. Lambourne
Charles De'Ath
Charles De'Ath
Sgt Symes
Geoff Oldham
Geoff Oldham
Magistrate
Randal Herley
Randal Herley
Elderly Resident
Eamonn Riley
Eamonn Riley
Mr Parry
Nick Chadwin
Nick Chadwin
Veterinary Surgeon

Crews

Alan Dossor
Alan Dossor
Producer
David Reynolds
David Reynolds
Executive Producer
Harry Bradbeer
Harry Bradbeer
Director
Glenn Chandler
Glenn Chandler
Writer
Michael Treen
Michael Treen
Line Producer
Adrian Burch
Adrian Burch
Original Music Composer
David Whitaker
David Whitaker
Original Music Composer
David Aspinall
David Aspinall
Editor
George Kyriakides
George Kyriakides
Production Design
Nick Harding
Nick Harding
Art Direction
Brian Castle
Brian Castle
Costume Design
Wendy Yeoman
Wendy Yeoman
Script Supervisor
Sue Clark
Sue Clark
Music Supervisor
Jo Slater
Jo Slater
Costume Supervisor
Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Johnson
Casting
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Judy Jarvis
Judy Jarvis
Makeup Designer
Paul Elkins
Paul Elkins
First Assistant Director
Sophie Hebron
Sophie Hebron
Second Assistant Director
Nicola Mairs
Nicola Mairs
Production Coordinator
Christa Lovisetto
Christa Lovisetto
Location Manager
Michael Betts
Michael Betts
Property Master
Ian Adrian
Ian Adrian
Camera Operator
Craig Atkinson
Craig Atkinson
Grip
John Fountaine
John Fountaine
Sound Recordist
Chris Heeley
Chris Heeley
Gaffer
Ian Rowley
Ian Rowley
Special Effects
Jo Gilyead
Jo Gilyead
Makeup Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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