As others have noted, this is a low budget and abbreviated version of the familiar story. However, it is very earnest and faithful to the book in tone. It has several excellent performances, the best of which I believe is John Le Mesurier's as Marley - whom he depicts not with the usual overwrought performance but as a tired and long-suffering spirit weighed down with regret. His time onscreen is far too short. Overall, this a version certainly worth seeing by fans of the story.