The Birthday Present (1957)
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.
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1957-10-31
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (5)
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 40 Min.
- Genres
- Drama
- Regie
- Pat Jackson
Besetzung
- 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
Wissenswertes
The Birthday Present is a 1957 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms. The screenplay was by Jack Whittingham who also produced the film for British Lion Films.
Production
The film was the first production from Jack Whittingham Productions Ltd, a new company formed by Jack Whittingham and Pat Jackson. The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and released by British Lion.
Pat Jackson considered it one of his favourite films, calling it "an honest piece of filmmaking, with a lovely performance from Sylvia Syms. It was a very interesting and well written script."
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