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The Birthday Present

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.

1957 |1h 40m |  Drama

Cast

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Tony Britton

Simon Scott

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Sylvia Syms

Jean Scott

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Jack Watling

Bill Thompson

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Walter Fitzgerald

Sir John Dell

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Geoffrey Keen

Colonel Wilson

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Howard Marion-Crawford

George Bates

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John Welsh

Chief Customs Officer

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Ian Bannen

Junior Customs Officer

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Lockwood West

Mr. Barraclough

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Harry Fowler

Charlie

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Frederick Piper

Careers Officer

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Cyril Luckham

Magistrate

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Thorley Walters

Photographer

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Ernest Clark

Barrister

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Malcolm Keen

Bristow

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Victor Brooks

2nd Reception Officer (uncredited)

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Glyn Houston

Police Officer in Court (uncredited)

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David Hutcheson

Ex-R.A.F. Type (uncredited)

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Howard Lang

Cellblock Officer (uncredited)

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Richard Leech

Hawkins (uncredited)

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Ralph Michael

Crowther (uncredited)

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James Raglan

Prison Governor (uncredited)

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Status

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Language

English

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