Adapted for the screen from Charles Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' this superb production stars Alistair Sim as the tight-fisted, heartless miser, who treats all men with contempt and all kindness as 'humbug'. But that is all about to change with a visit from the ghost of his partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. With an all-star cast this is one of the finest versions ever made.
Directed by
Brian Desmond Hurst
Written by
Charles Dickens (story); and Noel Langley (adaptation).
Starring
Alastair Sim (Ebenezer Scrooge); Kathleen Harrison (Mrs. Dilber); Mervyn Johns (Bob Cratchit); Hermione Baddeley (Mrs. Cratchit); Michael Hordern (Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost); George Cole (Young Ebenezer Scrooge); John Charlesworth (Peter Cratchit); Francis De Wolff (Spirit of Christmas Present (as Francis de Wolff)); Rona Anderson (Alice); Carol Marsh (Fan Scrooge); Brian Worth (Fred); Miles Malleson (Old Joe); Ernest Thesiger (The Undertaker); Glyn Dearman (Tiny Tim); Michael Dolan (Spirit of Christmas Past). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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