The Agitator
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Synopsis 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.
The Agitator cast
William Hartnell Character:
Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Mary Morris Character:
Lettie Shackleton
John Laurie Character:
Tom Tetley
Moore Marriott Character:
Ben Duckett
George Carney Character:
Bill Shackleton
Elliott Mason Character:
Mrs. Pettinger
J.H. Roberts Character:
Mr. Ambler
Frederick Leister Character:
Mark Overend
Joss Ambler Character:
Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
Cathleen Nesbitt Character:
Mrs. Montrose
Joyce Heron Character:
Helen Montrose
Edward Rigby Character:
Charlie Branfield
Philip Godfrey Character:
Bert Roberts
Moira Lister Character:
Joan Shackleton
Beatrice Varley Character:
Mrs. Shackleton
Cyril Smith Character:
Dunham
Howard Douglas Character:
Taylor
Lloyd Pearson Character:
Derek Cunlyffe
Edgar Driver Character:
Smith
Bransby Williams Character:
Salvation Army Leader
Newton Blick Character:
Workman (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot Character:
Bit Part (uncredited)
David Davies Character:
Foreman at Meeting (uncredited)
George Hilsdon Character:
Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)
Vincent Holman Character:
Butler (uncredited)
James Knight Character:
Businessman (uncredited)
Harry Terry Character:
Workman (uncredited)
Robert Brooks Turner Character:
Factory Worker in Canteen (uncredited)
H Victor Weske Character:
Foreman (uncredited)
Ian Wilson Character:
Office Worker (uncredited)
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