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The Birthday Present (1957)

The Birthday Present (1957)

Drama
Release Date: 1957, October 31
Directors: Pat Jackson
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: British Lion Films
Cast: Howard Lang, Ian Bannen, Victor Brooks, Geoffrey Keen, Howard Marion-Crawford, Harry Fowler, Barry Keegan, Ernest Clark, Richard Leech, Tony Britton, Sylvia Syms, Walter Fitzgerald

Overview:

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.