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Friendly Persuasion (1956)

ALL 11/25/1956 (en) Drama, War 137 Min
  • Release
    11/25/1956
  • Production
    Allied Artists, B-M Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    65.84%
  • Original title
    Friendly Persuasion
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 8,000,000.00
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Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.

Overview

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?

  1. William Wyler

    Director

  2. Story

  4. William Wyler

    Producer



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  1. Gary Cooper

    Jess Birdwell

  2. Dorothy McGuire

    Eliza Birdwell

  3. Anthony Perkins

    Josh Birdwell

  4. Richard Eyer

    Little Jess Birdwell

  5. Robert Middleton

    Sam Jordan

  6. Phyllis Love

    Mattie Birdwell

  7. Peter Mark Richman

    Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

  8. Walter Catlett

    Professor Quigley

  9. Richard Hale

    Purdy

  10. Joel Fluellen

    Enoch

  11. Theodore Newton

    Major Harvey

  12. John Smith

    Caleb Cope

  13. Edna Skinner

    Opal Hudspeth

  14. Marjorie Durant

    Pearl Hudspeth

  15. Frances Farwell

    Ruby Hudspeth

  16. Marjorie Main

    The Widow Hudspeth

  17. Edward Andrews

    Soldier (uncredited)

  18. Robert Fuller

    Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

  19. Norman Leavitt

    Clem - Looter (uncredited)

  20. Nelson Leigh

    Methodist Minister (uncredited)

  21. Tom London

    Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

  22. Doug McClure

    Soldier (uncredited)

  23. William Schallert

    Young Husband (uncredited)

  24. Joe Turkel

    Poor Loser (uncredited)

  25. Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  26. Ivan Rasputin

    Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)

  27. Russell Simpson

    Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

  28. Jean Inness

    Mrs Purdy (uncredited)

  29. James Anderson

    Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

  30. Irvin Ashkenazy

    Farmer (uncredited)

  31. Walter Bacon

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  32. Benjie Bancroft

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  33. John Barton

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  34. Phil Bloom

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  35. Chet Brandenburg

    Quaker (uncredited)

  36. Tex Brodus

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  37. Bob Burns

    Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

  38. Mary Carr

    Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)

  39. Noble 'Kid' Chissell

    Barker (uncredited)

  40. Edmund Cobb

    Operator (uncredited)

  41. Bud Cokes

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  42. Cecil Combs

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  43. John Compton

    Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

  44. Chuck Courtney

    Reb Courier (uncredited)

  45. John Craven

    Band Leader (uncredited)

  46. Billy Curtis

    Midget at County Fair (uncredited)

  47. Russell Custer

    Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  48. Charles Delaney

    Drinker (uncredited)

  49. John Dierkes

    Farmer (uncredited)

  50. James Dobson

    Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 115 , Crews : 38

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Friendly Persuasion (1956) 137 Min

ALL 11/25/1956 (en)
Drama, War
  • Release 11/25/1956
  • Production
    Allied Artists, B-M Productions
  • Original title Friendly Persuasion
  • en
  • Revenue8,000,000.00

Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.

Overview

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?

  1. William Wyler

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Robert Swink, Edward A. Biery, Robert Belcher

    Editor

  4. William Wyler

    Producer



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