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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

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