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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Release: 1956-10-30·Runtime: 137m·★ 6.7
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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

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