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.
- Released
- 1945-01-24
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Harlow
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 3 votes
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
- Elliott Mason as Mrs. Pettinger
- 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
- Joyce Heron as Helen Montrose
- Edward Rigby as Charlie Branfield