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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

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