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Saturday Cinema: The Birthday Present

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Tony Britton, Sylvia Syms
with Geoffrey Keen and Howard Marion Crawford

A cautionary tale - and a warning not to cheat the customs man! Simon Scott (Tony Britton), a likeable business executive, is caught smuggling a watch - a present for his wife. But he hardly imagines the far-reaching consequences for his career when he is sentenced to gaol.

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
Jack Whittingham
Director:
Pat Jackson
Simon Scott:
Tony Britton
Jean Scott:
Sylvia Syms
Colonel Wilson:
Geoffrey Keen
George Bates:
Howard Marion Crawford
Bill Thompson:
Jack Watling
Sir John Dell:
Walter Fitzgerald
Source: Radio Times

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