Drama · United Kingdom · 1945 · 1h 25m

The Agitator

Director

Cast

William Hartnell as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell) Mary Morris as Lettie Shackleton John Laurie as Tom Tetley Moore Marriott as Ben Duckett George Carney as Bill Shackleton Elliott Mason as Mrs. Pettinger

Crew

James Wilson — Director of Photography Arthur Grant — Director of Photography Douglas Myers — Editor John Greenwood — Original Music Composer Edward Dryhurst — Writer William Riley — Novel

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book

Key Collaborators

John Harlow Director James Wilson Director of Photography Arthur Grant Director of Photography Douglas Myers Editor John Greenwood Original Music Composer Edward Dryhurst Writer William Riley Novel Louis H. Jackson Producer

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