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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.
William Hartnell
Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Mary Morris
Lettie Shackleton
John Laurie
Tom Tetley
Moore Marriott
Ben Duckett
George Carney
Bill Shackleton
J.H. Roberts
Mr. Ambler
Frederick Leister
Mark Overend
Joss Ambler
Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mrs. Montrose
Edward Rigby
Charlie Branfield
Moira Lister
Joan Shackleton
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Shackleton
Cyril Smith
Dunham
Howard Douglas
Taylor
Bransby Williams
Salvation Army Leader
Sebastian Cabot
Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Terry
Workman (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
Office Worker (uncredited)