Friendly Persuasion (1956)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.536 |
Directed By
William Wyler
Crew
William Wyler
Michael Wilson
Del Harris
Robert Wyler
Allen K. Wood
William Wyler
Dimitri Tiomkin
Ellsworth Fredericks
Ted Haworth
Joseph Kish
Dorothy Jeakins
Robert Swink
Edward A. Biery
Robert Belcher
Walter Mirisch
Agnes Flanagan
Emile LaVigne
Glenn Cavender
John G. Holden
Austen Jewell
Claude Binyon Jr.
William O'Donnell
Thomas Carr
Ralph Butler
Gordon R. Glennan
Gordon Sawyer
Augie Lohman
Charles Duncan
Hank Moreland
Hank Morland
Tap Canutt
John Epper
Loren Janes
Leroy Johnson
Slim Talbot
Ray Rennahan
Jessamyn West
Sid Mintz
TOP 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 Durant
Pearl Hudspeth
Frances Farwell
Ruby 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)
Ivan Rasputin
Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Jean Inness
Mrs Purdy (uncredited)
James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (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)
Chet Brandenburg
Quaker (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Barker (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Operator (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
Reb Courier (uncredited)
John Craven
Band Leader (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
Drinker (uncredited)
John Dierkes
Farmer (uncredited)
James Dobson
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
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