Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Friendly Persuasion
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  • Genre: Drama War
  • Running time: 137 min
  • Premiere: 30th of October 1956

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?

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Cast

Richard Hale
as Purdy
Gary Cooper
as Jess Birdwell
James Anderson
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Doug McClure
as Soldier (uncredited)
Anthony Perkins
as Josh Birdwell
William Schallert
as Young Husband (uncredited)
John Dierkes
as Farmer (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Wright King
as Forager (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire
as Eliza Birdwell
Edward Andrews
as Soldier (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Robert Middleton
as Sam Jordan
Joe Turkel
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
as Country Woman (uncredited)
John Smith
as Caleb Cope
Helen Kleeb
as Old Lady (uncredited)
James O'Hara
as Forager (uncredited)
Peter Mark Richman
as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Theodore Newton
as Major Harvey
Dennis Moore
as Farmer (uncredited)
Richard Eyer
as Little Jess Birdwell
Joel Fluellen
as Enoch
Tom London
as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
John Pickard
as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Gene Roth
as Farmer (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
as Farmer (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Harry Hines
as County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
as Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Frank Sully
as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Edna Skinner
as Opal Hudspeth
Phyllis Love
as Mattie Birdwell
John Craven
as Band Leader (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Quaker (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Herman Hack
as Quaker (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Quaker (uncredited)

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