Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Released: 1956-11-25 Duration: 2hr 17min
Genres: Drama War
Rating 6.6
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?

Production Companies

Allied Artists
B-M Productions

Additional Info

Budget $3,000,000.00
Revenue $8,000,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 11.774

Directed By

William Wyler

Crew

Director
William Wyler
Screenplay
Michael Wilson
Sound Editor
Del Harris
Associate Producer
Robert Wyler
Production Manager
Allen K. Wood
Director of Photography
Ellsworth Fredericks
Set Decoration
Joseph Kish
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
Producer
William Wyler
Art Direction
Ted Haworth
Editor
Robert Swink
Original Music Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Stunts
Slim Talbot
Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.
Sound Recordist
Gordon Sawyer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Ray Rennahan
Special Effects
Augie Lohman
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Hairstylist
Agnes Flanagan
Sound Recordist
Gordon R. Glennan
Stunts
Loren Janes
Makeup Artist
Glenn Cavender
Special Effects
Hank Moreland
Makeup Artist
Emile LaVigne
Special Effects
Charles Duncan
Executive Producer
Walter Mirisch
Assistant Director
Austen Jewell
Assistant Director
William O'Donnell
Sound Recordist
Ralph Butler
Special Effects
Hank Morland
Stunts
John Epper
Second Unit Director
Thomas Carr
Makeup Artist
John G. Holden
Wardrobe Designer
Sid Mintz

TOP CAST

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper

Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire

Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins

Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer
Richard Eyer

Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton

Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love
Phyllis Love

Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman

Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett

Professor Quigley

Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton

Major Harvey

John Smith
John Smith

Caleb Cope

Edna Skinner
Edna Skinner

Opal Hudspeth

Marjorie Durant
Marjorie Durant

Pearl Hudspeth

Frances Farwell
Frances Farwell

Ruby Hudspeth

Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main

The Widow Hudspeth

Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews

Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Fuller
Robert Fuller

Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt

Clem - Looter (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh

Methodist Minister (uncredited)

Tom London
Tom London

Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Doug McClure
Doug McClure

Soldier (uncredited)

William Schallert
William Schallert

Young Husband (uncredited)

Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel

Poor Loser (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Ivan Rasputin
Ivan Rasputin

Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)

Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson

Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

Jean Inness
Jean Inness

Mrs Purdy (uncredited)

James Anderson
James Anderson

Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

Irvin Ashkenazy
Irvin Ashkenazy

Farmer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon
Walter Bacon

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft
Benjie Bancroft

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Barton
John Barton

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg

Quaker (uncredited)

Tex Brodus
Tex Brodus

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Burns
Bob Burns

Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Mary Carr
Mary Carr

Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Barker (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb

Operator (uncredited)

Bud Cokes
Bud Cokes

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cecil Combs
Cecil Combs

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Compton
John Compton

Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney

Reb Courier (uncredited)

John Craven
John Craven

Band Leader (uncredited)

Billy Curtis
Billy Curtis

Midget at County Fair (uncredited)

Russell Custer
Russell Custer

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Delaney
Charles Delaney

Drinker (uncredited)

John Dierkes
John Dierkes

Farmer (uncredited)

James Dobson
James Dobson

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

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