A Christmas Carol (1938)

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A Christmas Carol on IMDb 7.5/10 5,097 votes

Released:
1938-12-16

Overview:
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

Director:
Edwin L. Marin

Runtime:
1h 9min

Genre:
Drama, Fantasy, Family

  • Cast:
  • Reginald Owen
    as
    Ebenezer Scrooge
  • Gene Lockhart
    as
    Bob Cratchit
  • Terry Kilburn
    as
    'Tiny Tim' Cratchit
  • Barry MacKay
    as
    Scrooge's Nephew Fred
  • Lynne Carver
    as
    Fred's Fiancee Bess