The Agitator
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.
Crew and Cast
John HarlowDirector
William HartnellPeter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Mary MorrisLettie Shackleton
John LaurieTom Tetley
Moore MarriottBen Duckett
George CarneyBill ShackletonElliott MasonMrs. Pettinger
J.H. RobertsMr. Ambler
Frederick LeisterMark Overend
Joss AmblerCharles Sheridan · the manager of Overend Works
Cathleen NesbittMrs. MontroseJoyce HeronHelen Montrose
Edward RigbyCharlie BranfieldPhilip GodfreyBert Roberts
Moira ListerJoan Shackleton
Beatrice VarleyMrs. Shackleton
Cyril SmithDunham
Howard DouglasTaylor
Lloyd PearsonDerek CunlyffeEdgar DriverSmith
Bransby WilliamsSalvation Army LeaderNewton BlickWorkman
Sebastian CabotBit Part
David DaviesForeman at MeetingGeorge HilsdonMan Leaving Factory
Vincent HolmanButler
James KnightBusinessman
Harry TerryWorkmanRobert Brooks TurnerFactory Worker in Canteen
H Victor WeskeForeman
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 24 January 1945
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 (3 votes)
Production
- Director
- John Harlow
- Writers
- Edward Dryhurst, William Riley
- Studios
- British National Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English