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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: A sturdy 1951 British mounting of the Dickens tale, with Alastair Sim contributing a definitive Scrooge. Read more
Leah Beth Reisman, Entertainment Weekly: Other Christmas Carols need not apply. Read more
Bosley Crowther, New York Times: What we have in this rendition of Dickens' sometimes misunderstood Carol is an accurate comprehension of the agony of a shabby soul. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: At a reasonably short 85 minutes, this is nevertheless a complete experience, and the strength and depth of its drama makes it the most memorable of any adaptation of the tale. Read more
TIME Magazine: Though Dickens' frank sentimentality calls for broad treatment, Brian Desmond Hurst's direction is too often heavy as well. Read more