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Director
  
John Harlow

Genre
  
Drama

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Initial release
  
1945

Running time
  
1h 25m

Adapted from
  
Peter Pettenger

Writer
  
Edward Dryhurst, William Riley (novel)

Cast
  
William Hartnell
(Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)),
Mary Morris
(Lettie Shackleton),
Mary Morris
(Tom Tetley),
Moore Marriott
(Ben Duckett),
J.H. Roberts
(Mr. Ambler),
George Carney
(Bill Shackleton)

Similar movies
  
The Common Touch (1941), Owd Bob (1938), Men of Two Worlds (1946), Madness of the Heart (1949), Beyond the Curtain (1960)

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 socialist who is forced to question his beliefs when he unexpectedly inherits a large firm. It was based on the novel Peter Pettenger by William Riley.

Cast

  • William Hartnell ... Peter Pettinger
  • Mary Morris ... Lettie Shackleton
  • John Laurie ... Tom Tetley
  • Moore Marriott ... Ben Duckett
  • J.H. Roberts ... Mr. Ambler
  • George Carney ... Bill Shackleton
  • Frederick Leister ... Mark Overend
  • Joss Ambler ... Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
  • Elliott Mason ... Mrs. Pettinger
  • Cathleen Nesbitt ... Mrs. Montrose
  • Joyce Heron ... Helen Montrose
  • Edward Rigby ... Charlie Branfield
  • Philip Godfrey ... Bert Roberts
  • Moira Lister ... Joan Shackleton
  • Beatrice Varley ... Mrs. Shackleton
  • Cyril Smith ... Dunham
  • Howard Douglas ... Taylor
  • Lloyd Pearson ... Derek Cunlyffe
  • Edgar Driver ... Smith
  • Bransby Williams ... Salvation Army Leader

    • References

    The Agitator Wikipedia
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    The Agitator IMDb The Agitator themoviedb.org


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