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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Release: 1956-10-30·Runtime: 137m·★ 6.7
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

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