The Birthday Present

Pat Jackson
1957-10-31


7.1
100 min

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.

Cast

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