BRITISH SERIAL KILLERS BOX SET ( A Is for Acid )

BRITISH SERIAL KILLERS BOX SET (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: A Is for Acid
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
000 min

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Harry Bradbeer

Written By:
Glenn Chandler

Actors:
Martin Clunes ..... John George Haigh
Keeley Hawes ..... Gillian Rogers
Richard Hope ..... Archie Henderson
Celia Imrie ..... Rose Henderson
John Flanagan ..... Arnold Burlin
Rowena Cooper ..... Mrs Durand-Deacon
Matyelok Gibbs ..... Mrs Constance Lane
Barbara Marten ..... Emily Haigh
Geoff Holman ..... John Haigh Senior
Christopher Town ..... John George Haigh (as a boy)
Neil McKinven ..... Donald McSwan
Claire Nielson ..... Amy McSwan
Donald Douglas ..... William McSwan
Christopher Ettridge ..... Steven Rogers
Sally Carman ..... Betty
Duggie Brown ..... Morrison
Emma Cooke ..... Mrs Louisa Bird
Paula Stockbridge ..... Mrs Kirkwood
Amanda Haberland ..... Sgt Lambourne
Terence Beesley ..... Det Sgt Heslin
Charlie De'Ath ..... Sgt Symes
Geoff Oldham ..... Magistrate
Ken Drury ..... Mr Greig
Randal Herley ..... Elderly Resident
Eamonn Riley ..... Mr Parry
Nick Chadwin ..... Veterinary Surgeon
Alexander Mayes ..... Convict 2

Synopsis:

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John George Haigh, the notorious 'acid bath murderer' in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.

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 1940's. He was only caught when the gallstones of one of his victims, Mrs Durand-Deacon, failed to dissolve in the acid and were detected by the pathologist who examined the residue from the acid bath.

Drama based on the true story of John George Haigh, the 'acid bath murderer'
of the 1940s. (Synopsis)

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 06 February, 2026.