A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol

"Greater than "David Copperfield"!"

1938

1h 9m

7.0(147 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Family

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Reginald Owen

Ebenezer Scrooge

Reginald Owen

Acting

Gene Lockhart

Bob Cratchit

Gene Lockhart

Acting

Terry Kilburn

'Tiny Tim' Cratchit

Terry Kilburn

Acting

Barry MacKay

Scrooge's Nephew Fred

Barry MacKay

Acting

Lynne Carver

Fred's Fiancee Bess

Lynne Carver

Acting

Leo G. Carroll

Marley's Ghost

Leo G. Carroll

Acting

Ann Rutherford

Spirit of Christmas Past

Ann Rutherford

Acting

Lionel Braham

Spirit of Christmas Present

Lionel Braham

Editing

Ronald Sinclair

Young Ebenezer

Ronald Sinclair

Acting

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Cratchit

Kathleen Lockhart

Acting

Bunny Beatty

Martha Cratchit

Bunny Beatty

Acting

Charles Peck

Peter Cratchit

No Image

Acting

June Lockhart

Belinda Cratchit (uncredited)

June Lockhart

Acting

Charles Coleman

Charity Solicitor Brummage

Charles Coleman

Acting

Matthew Boulton

Charity Solicitor Twill

Matthew Boulton

Acting

Forrester Harvey

Old Fezziwig

Forrester Harvey

Acting

John O'Day

Dick Wilkins

No Image

Acting

Billy Bevan

Street Watch Leader

Billy Bevan

Acting

William Ripley Dorr

Singers of 'Adeste Fideles' (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

D'Arcy Corrigan

Spirit of Christmas Future

D'Arcy Corrigan

Acting

Harry Cording

Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Acting

Lumsden Hare

Man Discussing Scrooge's Funeral (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Acting

Halliwell Hobbes

Clergyman Sliding on Sidewalk (uncredited)

Halliwell Hobbes

Acting

Olaf Hytten

Schoolmaster (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Acting

I. Stanford Jolley

Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Acting

Colin Kenny

(uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Acting

Crauford Kent

Scrooge's Tall Business Associate (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Acting

Delmar Watson

Snowballer in Gang (uncredited)

Delmar Watson

Acting

Herbert Evans

(uncredited)

Herbert Evans

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