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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

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