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