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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

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