The Agitator
The Agitator

The Agitator (1945)

1945-01-24

(US) •

Drama

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

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William Hartnell

Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)

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Mary Morris

Lettie Shackleton

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John Laurie

Tom Tetley

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Moore Marriott

Ben Duckett

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George Carney

Bill Shackleton

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Elliott Mason

Mrs. Pettinger

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J.H. Roberts

Mr. Ambler

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Frederick Leister

Mark Overend

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Joss Ambler

Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works

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Cathleen Nesbitt

Mrs. Montrose

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Joyce Heron

Helen Montrose

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Edward Rigby

Charlie Branfield

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Philip Godfrey

Bert Roberts

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Moira Lister

Joan Shackleton

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Beatrice Varley

Mrs. Shackleton

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Cyril Smith

Dunham

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Howard Douglas

Taylor

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Lloyd Pearson

Derek Cunlyffe

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Edgar Driver

Smith

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Bransby Williams

Salvation Army Leader

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Newton Blick

Workman (uncredited)

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Sebastian Cabot

Bit Part (uncredited)

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David Davies

Foreman at Meeting (uncredited)

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George Hilsdon

Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)

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Vincent Holman

Butler (uncredited)

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James Knight

Businessman (uncredited)

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Harry Terry

Workman (uncredited)

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Robert Brooks Turner

Factory Worker in Canteen (uncredited)

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H Victor Weske

Foreman (uncredited)

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Ian Wilson

Office Worker (uncredited)