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