A Christmas Carol
1951 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 7.4 · 81% critics
A bitter, tightfisted businessman spends Christmas Eve convinced he needs no one. When three eerie visitors arrive, they force him to face the choices that shaped his hard outlook and the harm it’s caused, offering a chance to change before it’s too late.
Based on A Christmas Carol
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Details
- Original title
- Scrooge
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (368 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, more emotionally intense take on a familiar Christmas story, with a foggy, Victorian atmosphere; Not for you if you prefer a lighter, kid-friendly holiday watch like A Christmas Carol (1938) or A Christmas Carol (1984).
Pros: dark, intense mood; strong lead performance; haunting holiday story | Cons: some dry dialogue; dated effects; leisurely pacing at times
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- businessman
- holiday
- greed
- supernatural
- redemption
- business ethics
- victorian england
- money
- black and white
- miser
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Alastair Sim
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Mervyn Johns
as Bob Cratchit
Glyn Dearman
as Tiny Tim Cratchit
George Cole
as Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Brian Worth
as Fred Scrooge
Michael Hordern
as Jacob Marley
Kathleen Harrison
as Mrs. Dilber
Rona Anderson
as Alice
Jack Warner
as Jorkins
- MD
Michael Dolan
as Spirit of Christmas Past
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst