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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

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