• 2022
  • 1h 40m
The Birthday Present

Summary A top salesman with a U.K. toy firm foolishly brings an expensive watch back from a German trip for his wife's birthday. This is illegal in 1950's Britain and after Customs discover the watch, he is charged and, unusually, given a prison sentence. Not having the money to appeal, he has to serve his time hoping the details don't get out and that he won't lose his job. View more details

  • 2022
  • 1h 40m

The Birthday Present

Directed : Pat Jackson

Written : Jack Whittingham

Stars : Geoffrey Keen Sylvia Syms Jack Watling Tony Britton

All cast & crew

6.7

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Nov 30, 2022

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Production companies : British Lion Films

Summary A top salesman with a U.K. toy firm foolishly brings an expensive watch back from a German trip for his wife's birthday. This is illegal in 1950's Britain and after Customs discover the watch, he is charged and, unusually, given a prison sentence. Not having the money to appeal, he has to serve his time hoping the details don't get out and that he won't lose his job. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Nov 30, 2022

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Production companies : British Lion Films

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Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms in The Birthday Present (1957) Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms in The Birthday Present (1957) Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms in The Birthday Present (1957) Sylvia Syms and Jack Watling in The Birthday Present (1957)
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