A Christmas Carol (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Screenplay by | Hugo Butler |
| Based on | A Christmas Carol 1843 novella by Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
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| Edited by | George Boemler |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
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| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Christmas Carol is a 1938 American drama film adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella of the same name, starring Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve after visitations by three spirits. The film was directed by Edwin L. Marin from a script by Hugo Butler. A Christmas Carol has a 100% rating on the review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews.