Peter Pettinger
 1930 3rd edition | |
| Author | William Riley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins Ltd |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
Peter Pettinger is a 1925 novel by the British writer William Riley. In Yorkshire, a mechanic named Peter Pettinger, who has strongly anti-capitalist views, unexpectedly inherits a company and tries to run it on socialist lines.
Adaptation
[edit]In 1945 it was adapted into the film The Agitator produced by British National Films, directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Goble p.390
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2025). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Lady Yule". Filmink. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 199
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