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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

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