The Agitator
85 mins
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.
Joyce Heron
Helen Montrose
Philip Godfrey
Bert Roberts
Lloyd Pearson
Derek Cunlyffe
Edgar Driver
Smith
Newton Blick
Workman (uncredited)
David Davies
Foreman at Meeting (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)
Vincent Holman
Butler (uncredited)
James Knight
Businessman (uncredited)
Robert Brooks Turner
Factory Worker in Canteen (uncredited)
H Victor Weske
Foreman (uncredited)
Edward Dryhurst
Writer
John Harlow
Director
William Riley
Novel
Louis H. Jackson
Producer
C. Wilfred Arnold
Art Direction
James Morris
Sound Recordist
Harry Hayward
Makeup Artist
Douglas Myers
Editor
Moray Grant
Camera Operator
Arthur Grant
Director of Photography
John Greenwood
Original Music Composer
James Wilson
Director of Photography