Director: Brian Desmond Hurst. Starring: Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns, Kathleen Harrison. This adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic novella is often considered the best.
Alastair Sim delivers a brilliant performance as Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly man who learns the true meaning of Christmas after visits from three ghosts. The movie’s powerful themes of redemption and generosity make it a timeless holiday story.