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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

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