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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

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