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The Agitator (1945)

The Agitator poster
Directed by
John Harlow
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A working man becomes involved in labor activism and faces personal and social conflicts. The story follows his struggles and relationships in an industrial setting.

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What happens

The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mary Morris and John Laurie. It was written by Edward Dryhurst and based on the 1925 novel Peter Pettinger by William Riley. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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