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What the Dickens have they done to Scrooge? - Scrooge
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Title: Scrooge

Release Date: 5 Nov 1970

Runtime: 1h 53m

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Family

Director: Cinema Center Films, Waterbury Films

Production Companies: Cinema Center Films, Waterbury Films

Overview: A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

Additional Information

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (139 votes)

Cast

  • Ebenezer Scrooge: Albert Finney
  • Jacob Marley's Ghost: Alec Guinness
  • Ghost of Christmas Past: Edith Evans
  • Ghost of Christmas Present: Kenneth More
  • Mr. Fezziwig: Laurence Naismith
  • Nephew Fred: Michael Medwin
  • Bob Cratchit: David Collings
  • Tom Jenkins: Anton Rodgers
  • Isabel Fezziwig: Suzanne Neve
  • Ethel Cratchit: Frances Cuka
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