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