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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

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