![The Agitator](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
The Agitator
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.
Drama
The Agitator
Rating
6.0/10
Release Date
1945-01-24
Runtime
85 minutes
Status
Released
Cast
![William Hartnell](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FyMNMzT2YVinyJLzqrzTC4clbnLT.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
William Hartnell
Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
![Mary Morris](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FhMio0icUzhPKb1YOQnAd8CrZFIg.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Mary Morris
Lettie Shackleton
![John Laurie](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FcH64YOBvznMvri3P0JLEud7iA59.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
John Laurie
Tom Tetley
![Moore Marriott](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FcZbIuKVbBKjsRQyFdHZ2dl7DsJF.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Moore Marriott
Ben Duckett
![George Carney](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FhGpAh4peiguj3GzFryKSX0LkOJW.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
George Carney
Bill Shackleton
![Elliott Mason](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2Fbe5iD9IgGd7ap6NWlSd8JNQd2mA.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Elliott Mason
Mrs. Pettinger
![J.H. Roberts](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F8mse3FRgYPslBlcEKncvcsRqLkg.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
J.H. Roberts
Mr. Ambler
![Frederick Leister](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FpK6jwfjIowZsxarRU27Vf5CTDKD.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Frederick Leister
Mark Overend
![Joss Ambler](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FAfcKORbschkxH0Lm8dHulc0QhOj.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Joss Ambler
Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
![Cathleen Nesbitt](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FbBhNGKtVtZoTfvzQQc9Tuj37UYs.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mrs. Montrose
![Joyce Heron](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Joyce Heron
Helen Montrose
![Edward Rigby](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FfSu8T7lKswhIECZeMyzTDY65Git.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Edward Rigby
Charlie Branfield
Production Companies
British National Films