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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Release: 1956-10-30·Runtime: 137m·★ 6.6
DramaWar

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Allied Artists
B-M Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Noble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas Barker (uncredited)Mary JacksonMary Jacksonas Country Woman (uncredited)Jack PerrinJack Perrinas Carnival Patron (uncredited)Dorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireas Eliza BirdwellMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas The Widow HudspethNelson LeighNelson Leighas Methodist Minister (uncredited)John ComptonJohn Comptonas Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)Dick JohnstoneDick Johnstoneas Quaker (uncredited)John PickardJohn Pickardas Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)Gary CooperGary Cooperas Jess BirdwellWilliam SchallertWilliam Schallertas Young Husband (uncredited)Chuck CourtneyChuck Courtneyas Reb Courier (uncredited)Peter Mark RichmanPeter Mark Richmanas Gardner 'Gard' JordanJim GoodwinJim Goodwinas Coward (uncredited)Dennis MooreDennis Mooreas Farmer (uncredited)Charles MortonCharles Mortonas Farmer (uncredited)Tom IrishTom Irishas Young Rebel (uncredited)Don KennedyDon Kennedyas Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)Gene RothGene Rothas Farmer (uncredited)Walter CatlettWalter Catlettas Professor QuigleyJohn SmithJohn Smithas Caleb CopeHarry HinesHarry Hinesas County Fair Barker (uncredited)Diane JergensDiane Jergensas Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)Wright KingWright Kingas Forager (uncredited)Paul KrugerPaul Krugeras Quaker (uncredited)Joel FluellenJoel Fluellenas EnochEdna SkinnerEdna Skinneras Opal HudspethDoug McClureDoug McClureas Soldier (uncredited)Charles DelaneyCharles Delaneyas Drinker (uncredited)Ralph MoratzRalph Moratzas Carnival Patron (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Businessman (uncredited)Frank HagneyFrank Hagneyas Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)Tyler McVeyTyler McVeyas Farmer (uncredited)James O'HaraJames O'Haraas Forager (uncredited)Mary CarrMary Carras Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)Frank JenksFrank Jenksas Shell Game Man (uncredited)Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' Pollardas Carnival Patron (uncredited)Frank SullyFrank Sullyas Rebel Looter (uncredited)Billy CurtisBilly Curtisas Midget at County Fair (uncredited)Donald KerrDonald Kerras Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)Scott SeatonScott Seatonas Quaker (uncredited)James AndersonJames Andersonas Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)Edmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Operator (uncredited)Theodore NewtonTheodore Newtonas Major HarveyJoe TurkelJoe Turkelas Poor Loser (uncredited)Robert MiddletonRobert Middletonas Sam JordanNorman LeavittNorman Leavittas Clem - Looter (uncredited)Cap SomersCap Somersas Carnival Patron (uncredited)Chet BrandenburgChet Brandenburgas Quaker (uncredited)Richard EyerRichard Eyeras Little Jess BirdwellPhyllis LovePhyllis Loveas Mattie BirdwellHerman HackHerman Hackas Quaker (uncredited)Edward AndrewsEdward Andrewsas Soldier (uncredited)Everett GlassEverett Glassas Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)Earle HodginsEarle Hodginsas Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)Charles HaltonCharles Haltonas Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)James SeayJames Seayas Rebel Captain (uncredited)Steve WarrenSteve Warrenas Haskell (uncredited)Anthony PerkinsAnthony Perkinsas Josh BirdwellRichard GarlandRichard Garlandas Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)Michael JeffersMichael Jeffersas Carnival Patron (uncredited)John CravenJohn Cravenas Band Leader (uncredited)Billy EngleBilly Engleas Small Role (uncredited)Jack PerryJack Perryas Carnival Patron (uncredited)John DierkesJohn Dierkesas Farmer (uncredited)Helen KleebHelen Kleebas Old Lady (uncredited)George HugginsGeorge Hugginsas Church Member (uncredited)Henry RowlandHenry Rowlandas O'Hara (uncredited)Richard HaleRichard Haleas PurdyTom LondonTom Londonas Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)Russell SimpsonRussell Simpsonas Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)Hank MannHank Mannas Carnival Patron (uncredited)William TannenWilliam Tannenas Supply Sergeant (uncredited)Sailor VincentSailor Vincentas Carnival Patron (uncredited)Robert FullerRobert Fulleras Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)