The Birthday Present

The Birthday Present (1957)

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.

Director: Pat Jackson

Casts

	Tony Britton as Simon Scott
	Sylvia Syms as Jean Scott
	Jack Watling as Bill Thompson
	Walter Fitzgerald as Sir John Dell
	Geoffrey Keen as Colonel Wilson
	Howard Marion-Crawford as George Bates
	John Welsh as Chief Customs Officer
	Ian Bannen as Junior Customs Officer
	Lockwood West as Mr. Barraclough
	Harry Fowler as Charlie
	Frederick Piper as Careers Officer
	Cyril Luckham as Magistrate
	Thorley Walters as Photographer
	Ernest Clark as Barrister
	Fanny Rowe as Secretary
	Malcolm Keen as Bristow
	Arnold Bell as Green (uncredited)
	Victor Brooks as 2nd Reception Officer (uncredited)
	Laidman Browne as Dawson (uncredited)
	Jeremy Burnham as Dudley (uncredited)
	Gay Cameron as Ruth (uncredited)
	Glyn Houston as Police Officer in Court (uncredited)
	David Hutcheson as Ex-R.A.F. Type (uncredited)
	Barry Keegan as Junior Reception Officer (uncredited)
	Howard Lang as Cellblock Officer (uncredited)
	Richard Leech as Hawkins (uncredited)
	Michael Lewin as Bit Part (uncredited)
	Ralph Michael as Crowther (uncredited)
	James Raglan as Prison Governor (uncredited)
	Anthony Sagar as 1st Reception Officer (uncredited)

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