The Agitator (1945)

Directed by John Harlow1h 25mDrama

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.

Year
1945
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
24 January 1945
TMDB
6.3 (3)
CineVerse
— (0)

Ratings

0 fans

No ratings yet.

William Hartnell
William Hartnell
Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Mary Morris
Mary Morris
Lettie Shackleton
John Laurie
John Laurie
Tom Tetley
Moore Marriott
Moore Marriott
Ben Duckett
George Carney
George Carney
Bill Shackleton
E
Elliott Mason
Mrs. Pettinger
J.H. Roberts
J.H. Roberts
Mr. Ambler
Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister
Mark Overend
Joss Ambler
Joss Ambler
Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mrs. Montrose
J
Joyce Heron
Helen Montrose
Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby
Charlie Branfield
P
Philip Godfrey
Bert Roberts
Moira Lister
Moira Lister
Joan Shackleton
Beatrice Varley
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Shackleton
Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith
Dunham
Howard Douglas
Howard Douglas
Taylor
L
Lloyd Pearson
Derek Cunlyffe
E
Edgar Driver
Smith
Bransby Williams
Bransby Williams
Salvation Army Leader
N
Newton Blick
Workman (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot
Bit Part (uncredited)
David Davies
David Davies
Foreman at Meeting (uncredited)
G
George Hilsdon
Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)
V
Vincent Holman
Butler (uncredited)
J
James Knight
Businessman (uncredited)
Harry Terry
Harry Terry
Workman (uncredited)
R
Robert Brooks Turner
Factory Worker in Canteen (uncredited)
H
H Victor Weske
Foreman (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Office Worker (uncredited)

Reviews

Popular reviews

More

No reviews yet.

Recent reviews

More

No reviews yet.

If you liked The Agitator, you might also like…

Won't Back Down88% match
Won't Back Down
2012
The Carpetbaggers84% match
The Carpetbaggers
1964
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds85% match
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
1972
Mansfield Park78% match
Mansfield Park
2007
Winged Creatures74% match
Winged Creatures
2009
Girl in the Box73% match
Girl in the Box
2016
Gigi & Nate72% match
Gigi & Nate
2022
A Month in the Country65% match
A Month in the Country
1987
Hands of Stone62% match
Hands of Stone
2016
The Last Rifleman60% match
The Last Rifleman
2023
The Safety of Objects60% match
The Safety of Objects
2002
Skin60% match
Skin
2009
Wonderstruck60% match
Wonderstruck
2017
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side60% match
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992
A Wrinkle in Time60% match
A Wrinkle in Time
2003
A Call to Spy60% match
A Call to Spy
2019
Disgrace60% match
Disgrace
2008
The River60% match
The River
1984
The Cut60% match
The Cut
2025
Home Run60% match
Home Run
2013

Similar films

Naomi
2020
The River and Death
The River and Death
1954
That Is the Dawn
That Is the Dawn
1956
Tigers
Tigers
2021
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
1945
Twice Born
Twice Born
2012
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
2012
Bad Influence
Bad Influence
2025
Simple Passion
Simple Passion
2021
The Bridge
The Bridge
2015
You Shine in the Moonlight
You Shine in the Moonlight
2019
Hotel
Hotel
1967