The Agitator
The Agitator
Release: 1945-01-24
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 6.0
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
British National Films
Cast
William Hartnell
as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Mary Morris
as Lettie Shackleton
John Laurie
as Tom Tetley
Moore Marriott
as Ben Duckett
George Carney
as Bill Shackleton
J.H. Roberts
as Mr. Ambler
Frederick Leister
as Mark Overend
Joss Ambler
as Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mrs. Montrose
Edward Rigby
as Charlie Branfield
Moira Lister
as Joan Shackleton
Beatrice Varley
as Mrs. Shackleton
Cyril Smith
as Dunham
Howard Douglas
as Taylor
Bransby Williams
as Salvation Army Leader
Sebastian Cabot
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Terry
as Workman (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
as Office Worker (uncredited)