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