The Agitator

The Agitator (1945)

Drama

The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mary Morris and John Laurie. Its plot follows a young mechanic who unexpectedly inherits the large firm where he works and tries to run it according to his socialist political beliefs. It was based on the 1925 novel Peter Pettinger by William Riley.

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  • Release Date: 1945-01-24
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Director: John Harlow

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Cast

  • William Hartnell

    Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)

  • Mary Morris

    Lettie Shackleton

  • John Laurie

    Tom Tetley

  • Moore Marriott

    Ben Duckett

  • George Carney

    Bill Shackleton

  • Elliott Mason

    Mrs. Pettinger

  • J.H. Roberts

    Mr. Ambler

  • Frederick Leister

    Mark Overend

  • Joss Ambler

    Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works

  • Cathleen Nesbitt

    Mrs. Montrose

  • Joyce Heron

    Helen Montrose

  • Edward Rigby

    Charlie Branfield

  • Philip Godfrey

    Bert Roberts

  • Moira Lister

    Joan Shackleton

  • Beatrice Varley

    Mrs. Shackleton

  • Cyril Smith

    Dunham

  • Howard Douglas

    Taylor

  • Lloyd Pearson

    Derek Cunlyffe

  • Edgar Driver

    Smith

  • Bransby Williams

    Salvation Army Leader

  • Newton Blick

    Workman (uncredited)

  • Sebastian Cabot

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  • David Davies

    Foreman at Meeting (uncredited)

  • George Hilsdon

    Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)

  • Vincent Holman

    Butler (uncredited)

  • James Knight

    Businessman (uncredited)

  • Harry Terry

    Workman (uncredited)

  • Robert Brooks Turner

    Factory Worker in Canteen (uncredited)

  • H Victor Weske

    Foreman (uncredited)

  • Ian Wilson

    Office Worker (uncredited)

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