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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

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