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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

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