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Synopsis
Widely considered to be the definitive of the many film versions of Charles Dickens' classic novel is this 1951 British adaptation, starring Alastair Sim (entitled "Scrooge" in its U.K. release). Sim plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a London miser who, despite his wealth, refuses to make charitable contributions and treats his sole employee, Bob Cratchit, as an indentured servant. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who was as selfish as Scrooge in life and has been condemned to an eternity of wandering the Earth in shackles. Marley informs Scrooge that he's to receive a trio of spirits that night who will take him on a journey through Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As Scrooge encounters each apparition, he is taken on a tour of his life and realizes what a wretch he is, transformed by greed from an idealistic youth into an embittered ogre. Infused with a new, cheery outlook, Scrooge sets about earning his redemption. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast

Rona Anderson Alice
Hermione Baddeley Mrs. Cratchit
John Charlesworth Peter Cratchit
George Cole Scrooge as young man
Francis de Wolff Ghost of Christmas Present
Glyn Dearman Tiny Tim
Hugh Dempster Groper
Michael Dolan Ghost of Christmas Past
Olga Edwardes Fred's Wife
Louise Hampton Laundress
Kathleen Harrison Mrs. Dilber
Henry Hewitt Rosehed
Michael Hordern Jacob Marley
Noel Howlett First Collector
Roddy Hughes Mr. Fezziwig
Hattie Jacques Mrs. Fezziwig
Mervyn Johns Bob Cratchit
C. Konarski Ghost of Christmas Future
Eliot Makeham Snedrig
Carol Marsh Fan, Scrooge's Sister
Clifford Mollison Mr. Wilkins
Alastair Sim Ebenezer Scrooge
Ernst Thesiger Undertaker
Brian Worth Fred
Peter Bull First Businessman
Fred Johnson Collector
Miles Malleson Old Joe
Douglas Muir Businessman

Production Crew

Ralph W. Brinton Art Director
Charles Dickens Book Author
C.M. Pennington-Richards Cinematographer
Richard Addinsell Composer (Music Score)
Brian Desmond Hurst Director
Clive Donner Editor
Eric Carter Makeup
George Minter Producer
Noel Langley Screenwriter
Year: 1951
Runtime: 86
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature

Genre
Fantasy

Produced by
Renown Pictures