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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

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