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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

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