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Friendly Persuasion

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?

Date: 11/25/1956
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, Peter Mark Richman, Walter Catlett, Richard Hale, Joel Fluellen, Theodore Newton, John Smith, Edna Skinner, Marjorie Durant, Frances Farwell, Marjorie Main, Edward Andrews, Robert Fuller, Norman Leavitt, Nelson Leigh, Tom London, Doug McClure, William Schallert, Joe Turkel, Harry 'Snub' Pollard, Ivan Rasputin, Russell Simpson, Jean Inness, James Anderson, Irvin Ashkenazy, Walter Bacon, Benjie Bancroft, John Barton, Phil Bloom, Chet Brandenburg, Tex Brodus, Bob Burns, Mary Carr, Noble 'Kid' Chissell, Edmund Cobb, Bud Cokes, Cecil Combs, John Compton, Chuck Courtney, John Craven, Billy Curtis, Russell Custer, Charles Delaney, John Dierkes, James Dobson, Richard Elmore, Billy Engle, Duke Fishman, Bob Folkerson, Ralph Gamble, Richard Garland, Slim Gaut, Everett Glass, James Gonzalez, Jim Goodwin, Herman Hack, Frank Hagney, Charles Halton, Ron Hargrave, Harry Hines, Earle Hodgins, George Huggins, Jean Inness, Tom Irish, Jack Isbell, Mary Jackson, Michael Jeffers, Frank Jenks, Diane Jergens, Leroy Johnson, Dick Johnstone, Chester Jones, King Karlo, Don Kennedy, Donald Kerr, Wright King, Helen Kleeb, Paul Kruger, Clarence M. Landry, Jack Macy, Hank Mann, William McCarter, Tipp McClure, Tyler McVey, Dennis Moore, Ralph Moratz, Charles Morton, Ron Nyman, James O'Hara, Murray Parker, Jack Perrin, Jack Perry, John Pickard, Gene Roth, Henry Rowland, Ralph Sanford, Scott Seaton, James Seay, Lucile Sewall, Leslie Sketchley, Cap Somers, Jack Sterling, Frank Sully, William Tannen, William Vedder, Sailor Vincent, Glen Walters, Steve Warren, Hart Wayne, Wally West

Gary Cooper as Jess Birdwell in Friendly Persuasion Gary Cooper

Dorothy McGuire as Eliza Birdwell in Friendly Persuasion Dorothy McGuire

Anthony Perkins as Josh Birdwell in Friendly Persuasion Anthony Perkins

Richard Eyer as Little Jess Birdwell in Friendly Persuasion Richard Eyer

Robert Middleton as Sam Jordan in Friendly Persuasion Robert Middleton

Phyllis Love as Mattie Birdwell in Friendly Persuasion Phyllis Love

Peter Mark Richman as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan in Friendly Persuasion Peter Mark Richman

Walter Catlett as Professor Quigley in Friendly Persuasion Walter Catlett

Richard Hale as Purdy in Friendly Persuasion Richard Hale

Joel Fluellen as Enoch in Friendly Persuasion Joel Fluellen

Theodore Newton as Major Harvey in Friendly Persuasion Theodore Newton

John Smith as Caleb Cope in Friendly Persuasion John Smith

Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth in Friendly Persuasion Edna Skinner

Marjorie Durant

Frances Farwell

Marjorie Main as The Widow Hudspeth in Friendly Persuasion Marjorie Main

Edward Andrews as Soldier (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Edward Andrews

Robert Fuller as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Robert Fuller

Norman Leavitt

Nelson Leigh as Methodist Minister (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Nelson Leigh

Tom London as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Tom London

Doug McClure as Soldier (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Doug McClure

William Schallert as Young Husband (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion William Schallert

Joe Turkel as Poor Loser (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Joe Turkel

Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Ivan Rasputin

Russell Simpson as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Russell Simpson

Jean Inness

James Anderson as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion James Anderson

Irvin Ashkenazy

Walter Bacon

Benjie Bancroft

John Barton

Phil Bloom

Chet Brandenburg as Quaker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Chet Brandenburg

Tex Brodus

Bob Burns

Mary Carr as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Mary Carr

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Barker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Edmund Cobb as Operator (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Edmund Cobb

Bud Cokes

Cecil Combs

John Compton

Chuck Courtney as Reb Courier (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Chuck Courtney

John Craven as Band Leader (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion John Craven

Billy Curtis as Midget at County Fair (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Billy Curtis

Russell Custer

Charles Delaney as Drinker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Charles Delaney

John Dierkes as Farmer (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion John Dierkes

James Dobson

Richard Elmore

Billy Engle

Duke Fishman

Bob Folkerson

Ralph Gamble

Richard Garland as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Richard Garland

Slim Gaut

Everett Glass as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Everett Glass

James Gonzalez

Jim Goodwin as Coward (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Jim Goodwin

Herman Hack as Quaker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Herman Hack

Frank Hagney as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Frank Hagney

Charles Halton as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Charles Halton

Ron Hargrave

Harry Hines as County Fair Barker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Harry Hines

Earle Hodgins as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Earle Hodgins

George Huggins

Jean Inness

Tom Irish as Young Rebel (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Tom Irish

Jack Isbell

Mary Jackson as Country Woman (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Mary Jackson

Michael Jeffers as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Michael Jeffers

Frank Jenks as Shell Game Man (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Frank Jenks

Diane Jergens as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Diane Jergens

Leroy Johnson

Dick Johnstone as Quaker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Dick Johnstone

Chester Jones

King Karlo

Don Kennedy

Donald Kerr as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Donald Kerr

Wright King as Forager (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Wright King

Helen Kleeb

Paul Kruger as Quaker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Paul Kruger

Clarence M. Landry

Jack Macy

Hank Mann as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Hank Mann

William McCarter

Tipp McClure

Tyler McVey as Farmer (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Tyler McVey

Dennis Moore as Farmer (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Dennis Moore

Ralph Moratz as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Ralph Moratz

Charles Morton as Farmer (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Charles Morton

Ron Nyman as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Ron Nyman

James O'Hara as Forager (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion James O'Hara

Murray Parker

Jack Perrin as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Jack Perrin

Jack Perry as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Jack Perry

John Pickard as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion John Pickard

Gene Roth as Farmer (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Gene Roth

Henry Rowland as O'Hara (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Henry Rowland

Ralph Sanford as Businessman (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Ralph Sanford

Scott Seaton as Quaker (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Scott Seaton

James Seay as Rebel Captain (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion James Seay

Lucile Sewall

Leslie Sketchley

Cap Somers as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Cap Somers

Jack Sterling

Frank Sully as Rebel Looter (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Frank Sully

William Tannen as Supply Sergeant (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion William Tannen

William Vedder

Sailor Vincent as Carnival Patron (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Sailor Vincent

Glen Walters

Steve Warren as Haskell (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Steve Warren

Hart Wayne

Wally West as Christian Church Member (uncredited) in Friendly Persuasion Wally West