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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

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

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