The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present
Release: 1957-10-31
·Runtime: 100m
·★ 7.1
Drama
Returning from a business trip, toy salesman Simon Scott is caught attempting to smuggle a wristwatch bought for his wife's birthday through Customs. He is arrested and, due to a bungled defence by his solicitor, obliged to serve a three-month prison sentence. It is only the beginning of his woes; his employer, Colonel Wilson, is understanding, but he is ultimately forced to sack Simon, who discovers that finding another job under such circumstances is extremely difficult. But Colonel Wilson is determined to help his former employee find a solution.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
British Lion Films
Cast
Sylvia Syms
as Jean Scott
Jack Watling
as Bill Thompson
Walter Fitzgerald
as Sir John Dell
Cyril Luckham
as Magistrate
Ernest Clark
as Barrister
Ian Bannen
as Junior Customs Officer
Harry Fowler
as Charlie
Ralph Michael
as Crowther (uncredited)
John Welsh
as Chief Customs Officer
Victor Brooks
as 2nd Reception Officer (uncredited)
Richard Leech
as Hawkins (uncredited)
Howard Lang
as Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
Lockwood West
as Mr. Barraclough
Thorley Walters
as Photographer
David Hutcheson
as Ex-R.A.F. Type (uncredited)
Glyn Houston
as Police Officer in Court (uncredited)
James Raglan
as Prison Governor (uncredited)
Tony Britton
as Simon Scott
Geoffrey Keen
as Colonel Wilson
Frederick Piper
as Careers Officer
Howard Marion-Crawford
as George Bates
Malcolm Keen
as Bristow
