The Agitator
(1945)

Released: 1945-01-24

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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.

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William Hartnell

as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)

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Mary Morris

as Lettie Shackleton

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John Laurie

as Tom Tetley

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Moore Marriott

as Ben Duckett

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George Carney

as Bill Shackleton

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Elliott Mason

as Mrs. Pettinger

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J.H. Roberts

as Mr. Ambler

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Frederick Leister

as Mark Overend

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Joss Ambler

as Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works

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Cathleen Nesbitt

as Mrs. Montrose

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Joyce Heron

as Helen Montrose

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Edward Rigby

as Charlie Branfield

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Philip Godfrey

as Bert Roberts

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Moira Lister

as Joan Shackleton

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Beatrice Varley

as Mrs. Shackleton

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Cyril Smith

as Dunham

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Howard Douglas

as Taylor

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Lloyd Pearson

as Derek Cunlyffe

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Edgar Driver

as Smith

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Bransby Williams

as Salvation Army Leader

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John Harlow

Director

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William Riley

Novel

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Edward Dryhurst

Writer

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C. Wilfred Arnold

Art Direction

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Louis H. Jackson

Producer

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Douglas Myers

Editor

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Moray Grant

Camera Operator

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Harry Hayward

Makeup Artist

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James Morris

Sound Recordist

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James Wilson

Director of Photography

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John Greenwood

Original Music Composer

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Arthur Grant

Director of Photography

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