stanwyck and morgan be perfectly cast in what be and in many way and a modern equivalent of dickens christmas carol in it sensibility . the success of the film depend on the casting of sydney greenstreet a the alexander yardley character . yardley be the modern equivalent of dickens scrooge in the way he exercizes control over his employee until the christmas spirit overtake him . the role be a walk in the park for greenstreet who have be one of the stage great falstaff when he be part of the lunt company . greenstreet have only enter film five year earlier when and at age 61 and he be feature in what be to become a film classic and the first and best film john huston ever direct represent the maltese falcon . cuddle sakall be probably never well in his traditional role a the embodiment of middle european gemutlicheit . the attractive set use throughout most of the film be an eye please gem .