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.
Top Billed Cast
William Hartnell
Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Mary Morris
Lettie Shackleton
John Laurie
Tom Tetley
Moore Marriott
Ben Duckett
George Carney
Bill Shackleton
Featured Crew
John Harlow
Director
Edward Dryhurst
Writer
William Riley
Novel
Louis H. Jackson
Producer
Douglas Myers
Editor
C. Wilfred Arnold
Art Direction
Moray Grant
Camera Operator
James Morris
Sound Recordist
Harry Hayward
Makeup Artist
James Wilson
Director of Photography
Arthur Grant
Director of Photography
John Greenwood
Original Music Composer