The Agitator (1945)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : John Harlow

Synopsis

A socialist inherits the ownership of a major firm and begins wrestling with his beliefs.

Actors

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
Elliott Mason
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
Joyce Heron
Joyce Heron
Helen Montrose
Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby
Charlie Branfield
Philip Godfrey
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
Lloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson
Derek Cunlyffe
Edgar Driver
Edgar Driver
Smith
Bransby Williams
Bransby Williams
Salvation Army Leader
Newton Blick
Newton Blick
Workman (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot
Bit Part (uncredited)
David Davies
David Davies
Foreman at Meeting (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
George Hilsdon
Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)
Vincent Holman
Vincent Holman
Butler (uncredited)
James Knight
James Knight
Businessman (uncredited)
Harry Terry
Harry Terry
Workman (uncredited)
Robert Brooks Turner
Robert Brooks Turner
Factory Worker in Canteen (uncredited)
H Victor Weske
H Victor Weske
Foreman (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Office Worker (uncredited)

Crews

John Harlow
John Harlow
Director
Edward Dryhurst
Edward Dryhurst
Writer
William Riley
William Riley
Novel
Louis H. Jackson
Louis H. Jackson
Producer
Douglas Myers
Douglas Myers
Editor
C. Wilfred Arnold
C. Wilfred Arnold
Art Direction
Moray Grant
Moray Grant
Camera Operator
James Morris
James Morris
Sound Recordist
Harry Hayward
Harry Hayward
Makeup Artist
James Wilson
James Wilson
Director of Photography
Arthur Grant
Arthur Grant
Director of Photography
John Greenwood
John Greenwood
Original Music Composer

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