The Birthday Present (1957)

A top salesman caught naively smuggling a simple present for his wife across the German border must risk his finances for an appeal or face prison.

Director: Pat Jackson
Cast: Walter Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Keen, Sylvia Syms, Howard Marion-Crawford, Jack Watling, Tony Britton, Thorley Walters, David Hutchison
Runtime: 01h 36m
Type: Movie

The Birthday Present (1957)

A top salesman caught naively smuggling a simple present for his wife across the German border must risk his finances for an appeal or face prison.

Director: Pat Jackson
Cast: Walter Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Keen, Sylvia Syms, Howard Marion-Crawford, Jack Watling, Tony Britton, Thorley Walters, David Hutchison
Runtime: 01h 36m
Type: Movie
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Checked on 19/02/2026

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