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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

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