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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

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