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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

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