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