poster

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

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