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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

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