Friendly Persuasion
Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.
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?
Trailer
Cast
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
Drinker (uncredited)
Wright King
Forager (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb
Old Lady (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Harry Hines
County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
Jim Goodwin
Coward (uncredited)
George Huggins
Church Member (uncredited)
John Pickard
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Quaker (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Craven
Band Leader (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
Country Woman (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Farmer (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
William Tannen
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
Tom Irish
Young Rebel (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Quaker (uncredited)
William Schallert
Young Husband (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Small Role (uncredited)
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Barker (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Operator (uncredited)
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
Scott Seaton
Quaker (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Farmer (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Poor Loser (uncredited)
James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Richard Garland
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
Farmer (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Doug McClure
Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Quaker (uncredited)
Don Kennedy
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Farmer (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
James Seay
Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Shell Game Man (uncredited)
James O'Hara
Forager (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Businessman (uncredited)
Steve Warren
Haskell (uncredited)
Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Richard Hale
Purdy
Herman Hack
Quaker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
O'Hara (uncredited)
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
John Dierkes
Farmer (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
Reb Courier (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
John Smith
Caleb Cope