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