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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

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