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