The Agitator
24/01/1945
1h 25m



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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.
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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