Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
Release: 1956-10-30
·Runtime: 137m
·★ 6.7
Drama
War
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
Richard Garland
as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
as Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
as Farmer (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Quaker (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
as Drinker (uncredited)
William Schallert
as Young Husband (uncredited)
Richard Eyer
as Little Jess Birdwell
James O'Hara
as Forager (uncredited)
Peter Mark Richman
as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett
as Professor Quigley
Tyler McVey
as Farmer (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie Main
as The Widow Hudspeth
Herman Hack
as Quaker (uncredited)
Tom London
as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen
as Enoch
Diane Jergens
as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
as Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Quaker (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
as Quaker (uncredited)
Wright King
as Forager (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Craven
as Band Leader (uncredited)
Robert Middleton
as Sam Jordan
Anthony Perkins
as Josh Birdwell
James Seay
as Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Frank Sully
as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
Steve Warren
as Haskell (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
as Reb Courier (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
as Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Edward Andrews
as Soldier (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin
as Coward (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Businessman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Doug McClure
as Soldier (uncredited)
Mary Carr
as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
as Country Woman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Barker (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Quaker (uncredited)
James Anderson
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire
as Eliza Birdwell
Edmund Cobb
as Operator (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Theodore Newton
as Major Harvey
Harry Hines
as County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
as Jess Birdwell
Billy Curtis
as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
John Compton
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
John Dierkes
as Farmer (uncredited)
Billy Engle
as Small Role (uncredited)
Phyllis Love
as Mattie Birdwell
Charles Morton
as Farmer (uncredited)
Edna Skinner
as Opal Hudspeth
Earle Hodgins
as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
John Smith
as Caleb Cope
Robert Fuller
as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Gene Roth
as Farmer (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as O'Hara (uncredited)
Richard Hale
as Purdy
John Pickard
as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Tom Irish
as Young Rebel (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
