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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

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