The Birthday Present

7.1
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 100 min
  • Premiere: 1957. October 31.

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.

Discover

Tony Britton

Simon Scott

Sylvia Syms

Jean Scott

Jack Watling

Bill Thompson

Walter Fitzgerald

Sir John Dell

Geoffrey Keen

Colonel Wilson

Howard Marion-Crawford

George Bates

John Welsh

Chief Customs Officer

Ian Bannen

Junior Customs Officer

Lockwood West

Mr. Barraclough

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)

Michael Lewin

Bit Part (uncredited)

Ralph Michael

Crowther (uncredited)

James Raglan

Prison Governor (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar

1st Reception Officer (uncredited)

Camera

Edward Scaife

Director of Photography

Directing

Pat Jackson

Director

Editing

Jocelyn Jackson

Editor

Production

George Pitcher

Co-Producer

Thelma Graves

Casting

Jack Whittingham

Producer

Sound

Clifton Parker

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jack Whittingham

Writer