Movie details

A Christmas Carol

Name: A Christmas Carol
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Family
Released: 1938-12-16
Duration: 69 min
Cast: Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, Barry MacKay, Lynne Carver

Greater than "David Copperfield"!

1938 1h 9m 7.0 rated Drama, Fantasy, Family

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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Starring

Reginald Owen Ebenezer Scrooge

Gene Lockhart Bob Cratchit

Terry Kilburn 'Tiny Tim' Cratchit Barry MacKay Scrooge's Nephew Fred

Lynne Carver Fred's Fiancee Bess

Leo G. Carroll Marley's Ghost

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Director

Edwin L. Marin

Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release

1938-12-16

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1938 Drama Fantasy Family Edwin L. Marin based on novel or book clerk holiday redemption little boy apparition black and white spirit

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A Christmas Carol is a 1938 movie in the Drama, Fantasy, Family space directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Terry Kilburn. Use this page to watch the trailer, check cast and production details, save it to your lists, or jump to where it is available to watch.