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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

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