The Birthday Present (1957)
1h 40m
Running Time
October 31, 1957Release Date
The Birthday Present (1957)
1h 40m
Running Time
October 31, 1957Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Tony Britton
Simon Scott
Sylvia Syms
Jean Scott
Jack Watling
Bill Thompson
Walter Fitzgerald
Sir John Dell
Geoffrey Keen
Colonel Wilson
Pat Jackson
Director
Pat Jackson
Director
Howard Marion-Crawford
George Bates
Jack Whittingham
Writer
John Welsh
Chief Customs Officer
Clifton Parker
Composer
Ian Bannen
Junior Customs Officer
Edward Scaife
Cinematographer
Lockwood West
Mr. Barraclough
Jocelyn Jackson
Editor
Harry Fowler
Charlie
Frederick Piper
Careers Officer
Cyril Luckham
Magistrate
Thorley Walters
Photographer
Ernest Clark
Barrister
Fanny Rowe
Secretary
Malcolm Keen
Bristow
Arnold Bell
Green (uncredited)
Victor Brooks
2nd Reception Officer (uncredited)
Laidman Browne
Dawson (uncredited)
Jeremy Burnham
Dudley (uncredited)
Gay Cameron
Ruth (uncredited)
Glyn Houston
Police Officer in Court (uncredited)
David Hutcheson
Ex-R.A.F. Type (uncredited)
Barry Keegan
Junior Reception Officer (uncredited)
Howard Lang
Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
Richard Leech
Hawkins (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
The Birthday Present is a 1957 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson. The film also featured Thorley Walters and Ian Bannen in small roles.Pat Jackson considered it one of his favourite films, calling it "an honest piece of filmmaking, with a lovely performance from Sylvia Syms. It was a very interesting and well written script."
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