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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

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