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Friendly Persuasion

1956

2h 17m

6.62

Drama, War

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?

Cast

Gary Cooper

Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire

Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins

Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer

Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton

Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love

Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman

Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett

Professor Quigley

Richard Hale

Purdy

Joel Fluellen

Enoch

Theodore Newton

Major Harvey

John Smith

Caleb Cope

Edna Skinner

Opal Hudspeth

Marjorie Main

The Widow Hudspeth

Edward Andrews

Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Clem - Looter (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Methodist Minister (uncredited)

Tom London

Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Doug McClure

Soldier (uncredited)

William Schallert

Young Husband (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

Poor Loser (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Russell Simpson

Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

James Anderson

Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Quaker (uncredited)

Mary Carr

Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Barker (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Operator (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

Reb Courier (uncredited)

John Craven

Band Leader (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Midget at County Fair (uncredited)

Charles Delaney

Drinker (uncredited)

John Dierkes

Farmer (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Small Role (uncredited)

Richard Garland

Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)

Jim Goodwin

Coward (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Quaker (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)

Harry Hines

County Fair Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

Tom Irish

Young Rebel (uncredited)

Mary Jackson

Country Woman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Jenks

Shell Game Man (uncredited)

Diane Jergens

Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Quaker (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)

Wright King

Forager (uncredited)

Helen Kleeb

Old Lady (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Quaker (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Tyler McVey

Farmer (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

Farmer (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Farmer (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James O'Hara

Forager (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Pickard

Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Farmer (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

O'Hara (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Businessman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Quaker (uncredited)

James Seay

Rebel Captain (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Sully

Rebel Looter (uncredited)

William Tannen

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Steve Warren

Haskell (uncredited)

Wally West

Christian Church Member (uncredited)

Marjorie Durant

Pearl Hudspeth

Frances Farwell

Ruby Hudspeth

Ivan Rasputin

Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)

Jean Inness

Mrs Purdy (uncredited)

Irvin Ashkenazy

Farmer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Barton

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cecil Combs

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Compton

Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James Dobson

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Folkerson

Southern Renegade (uncredited)

Ralph Gamble

Medicine Man (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Ron Hargrave

Farmer (uncredited)

George Huggins

Church Member (uncredited)

Jean Inness

Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Jack Isbell

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Leroy Johnson

Forager (uncredited)

Chester Jones

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

King Karlo

Fire Eater (uncredited)

Don Kennedy

Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)

Clarence M. Landry

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Macy

Small Role (uncredited)

William McCarter

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Tipp McClure

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Parker

Sword Swallower (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Sterling

Rebel (uncredited)

William Vedder

Farmer (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Hart Wayne

Farmer (uncredited)

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