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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

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