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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

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