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