The story is about a stingy man named Penzer Scroog, who is the most prestigious man in London, a businessman who never offers half a fils to anyone, even to his relatives. Over time, it seems that something will change, where on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear before Scrooge and give him the last chance to change and save himself from painful fate.
Lashings of festive cheer and a fair dollop of fine performances will leave you in the mood for mince pies and a renewed sense of seasonal goodwill to all men.
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.
All depends, therefore, in the making of a film from this story, on the re-creation of this atmosphere in dramatic terms. It cannot be said that Brian Desmond Hurst has been altogether successful in this respect.
