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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

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