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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

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