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Movie · 1945

The Agitator

Released 24 January 1945 More from 1945 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Edward Rigby
as Charlie Branfield
65
J.H. Roberts
as Mr. Ambler
60
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mrs. Montrose
56
Howard Douglas
as Taylor
49
William Hartnell
as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
37
Sebastian Cabot
as Bit Part (uncredited)
26
Moira Lister
as Joan Shackleton
21
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
65Edward Rigby — oldest on the call sheet
21Moira Lister — youngest billed
45average age of the credited cast
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