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