Friendly Persuasion
Drama
War
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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?
1956-10-30
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Cast
Director
William Wyler
Gary Cooper as Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire as Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins as Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer as Little Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton as Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love as Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett as Professor Quigley
Richard Hale as Purdy
Joel Fluellen as Enoch
Theodore Newton as Major Harvey
John Smith as Caleb Cope
Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth
Marjorie Main as The Widow Hudspeth
Edward Andrews as Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Fuller as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt as Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh as Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Tom London as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Doug McClure as Soldier (uncredited)
William Schallert as Young Husband (uncredited)
Joe Turkel as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Russell Simpson as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
James Anderson as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg as Quaker (uncredited)
Mary Carr as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Barker (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb as Operator (uncredited)
John Compton as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney as Reb Courier (uncredited)
John Craven as Band Leader (uncredited)
Billy Curtis as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Charles Delaney as Drinker (uncredited)
John Dierkes as Farmer (uncredited)
Billy Engle as Small Role (uncredited)
Richard Garland as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Everett Glass as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin as Coward (uncredited)
Herman Hack as Quaker (uncredited)
Frank Hagney as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Charles Halton as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Harry Hines as County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
George Huggins as Church Member (uncredited)
Tom Irish as Young Rebel (uncredited)
Mary Jackson as Country Woman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Jenks as Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Diane Jergens as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone as Quaker (uncredited)
Don Kennedy as Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Donald Kerr as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Wright King as Forager (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb as Old Lady (uncredited)
Paul Kruger as Quaker (uncredited)
Hank Mann as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Tyler McVey as Farmer (uncredited)
Dennis Moore as Farmer (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Morton as Farmer (uncredited)
James O'Hara as Forager (uncredited)
Jack Perrin as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Perry as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Pickard as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Gene Roth as Farmer (uncredited)
Henry Rowland as O'Hara (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford as Businessman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton as Quaker (uncredited)
James Seay as Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Cap Somers as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Sully as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
William Tannen as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Steve Warren as Haskell (uncredited)