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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

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