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