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