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