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A Christmas Carol (1938)

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.

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Family

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Reginald OwenReginald OwenEbenezer Scrooge
  • Photo of Gene LockhartGene LockhartBob Cratchit
  • Photo of Terry KilburnTerry Kilburn'Tiny Tim' Cratchit
  • Photo of Barry MacKayBarry MacKayScrooge's Nephew Fred
  • Photo of Lynne CarverLynne CarverFred's Fiancee Bess
  • Photo of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollMarley's Ghost
  • Photo of Ann RutherfordAnn RutherfordSpirit of Christmas Past
  • Photo of Lionel BrahamLionel BrahamSpirit of Christmas Present
  • Photo of Ronald SinclairRonald SinclairYoung Ebenezer
  • Photo of Kathleen LockhartKathleen LockhartMrs. Cratchit

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