John George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.John George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.John George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.
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Christopher Ettridge
- Steven Rogers
- (as Chris Ettridge)
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Did you know
- GoofsIn 1945, the widow Olive Durand-Deacon describes her husband as having served in "The Glorious Glosters". Although a common nickname for the Gloucestershire Regiment, it derives from their heroism at the battle of the Imjin River during the Korean War - in 1951.
- Quotes
[for the third time, Haigh is in prison for fraud]
John George Haigh: Do you realise, without a body, there can be no conviction for murder?
Morrison: Blimey. Gerra way.
John George Haigh: It's true. The law is called "corpus delicti".
Morrison: So who are you gonna murder, then?
John George Haigh: Well, if you get 21 months for doing very little, might as well do something big.
- ConnectionsFeatures Nosferatu (1922)
- SoundtracksWhen the Lights Go On Again
(uncredited)
Performed by Vera Lynn
[detectives inspecting the first crime scene]
Featured review
A Fabulous Adaptation!
Martin Clunes is again is a wonderful actor in this drama of a true story set in the war years. He plays a highly convincing murderer and plays the part wonderfully. Another great British drama which is very interesting to watch. 'Goodbye, Mr Chips' is another great British drama which no american ones even seem to get close to! Keep them coming British tv, keep this entertaining drama coming.
Worth 9/10 definitely!
Worth 9/10 definitely!
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- Andrew Hopper
- Dec 29, 2002
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- Crimes Quase Perfeitos
- Filming locations
- Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK(Haigh's parents' house and neighbourhood)
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