Friendly Persuasion
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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?
Trailer
Cast
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
Chuck Courtney
Reb Courier (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
O'Hara (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
Joe Turkel
Poor Loser (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Quaker (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Tom Irish
Young Rebel (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
Farmer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
Country Woman (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Farmer (uncredited)
William Tannen
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
Doug McClure
Soldier (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin
Coward (uncredited)
James O'Hara
Forager (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter (uncredited)
James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
John Smith
Caleb Cope
Helen Kleeb
Old Lady (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Charles Halton
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Harry Hines
County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Don Kennedy
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Steve Warren
Haskell (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
Chet Brandenburg
Quaker (uncredited)
George Huggins
Church Member (uncredited)
John Dierkes
Farmer (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Quaker (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Farmer (uncredited)
James Seay
Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)
John Craven
Band Leader (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
Drinker (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Quaker (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
William Schallert
Young Husband (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Operator (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Farmer (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
Scott Seaton
Quaker (uncredited)
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
Richard Hale
Purdy
Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Wright King
Forager (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
Billy Engle
Small Role (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
John Pickard
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Businessman (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Barker (uncredited)
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
Richard Garland
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)