The Agitator (1945)
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.
- Date of release
- 1945-01-24
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John Harlow
Casting
- 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
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