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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

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

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