Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1956-11-25 United States of America 137 Min. PG-13
6.623 126 votes
Drama, War

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?

Cast

Gary Cooper is Jess Birdwell
Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire is Eliza Birdwell
Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins is Josh Birdwell
Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer is Little Jess Birdwell
Little Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton is Sam Jordan
Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love is Mattie Birdwell
Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman is Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett is Professor Quigley
Professor Quigley
Richard Hale is Purdy
Purdy
Joel Fluellen is Enoch
Enoch
Theodore Newton is Major Harvey
Major Harvey
John Smith is Caleb Cope
Caleb Cope
Edna Skinner is Opal Hudspeth
Opal Hudspeth
Marjorie Durant is Pearl Hudspeth
Pearl Hudspeth
Frances Farwell is Ruby Hudspeth
Ruby Hudspeth
Marjorie Main is The Widow Hudspeth
The Widow Hudspeth
Edward Andrews is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Fuller is Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt is Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh is Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Tom London is Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Doug McClure is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
William Schallert is Young Husband (uncredited)
Young Husband (uncredited)
Joe Turkel is Poor Loser (uncredited)
Poor Loser (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin is Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
Russell Simpson is Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Jean Inness is Mrs Purdy (uncredited)
Mrs Purdy (uncredited)
James Anderson is Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Irvin Ashkenazy is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Barton is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Phil Bloom is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg is Quaker (uncredited)
Quaker (uncredited)
Tex Brodus is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Burns is Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Mary Carr is Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell is Barker (uncredited)
Barker (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb is Operator (uncredited)
Operator (uncredited)
Bud Cokes is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cecil Combs is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Compton is Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney is Reb Courier (uncredited)
Reb Courier (uncredited)
John Craven is Band Leader (uncredited)
Band Leader (uncredited)
Billy Curtis is Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Russell Custer is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Delaney is Drinker (uncredited)
Drinker (uncredited)
John Dierkes is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
James Dobson is Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Elmore is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Billy Engle is Small Role (uncredited)
Small Role (uncredited)
Duke Fishman is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson is Southern Renegade (uncredited)
Southern Renegade (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble is Medicine Man (uncredited)
Medicine Man (uncredited)
Richard Garland is Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Slim Gaut is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Everett Glass is Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
James Gonzalez is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin is Coward (uncredited)
Coward (uncredited)
Herman Hack is Quaker (uncredited)
Quaker (uncredited)
Frank Hagney is Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Charles Halton is Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Ron Hargrave is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Harry Hines is County Fair Barker (uncredited)
County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins is Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
George Huggins is Church Member (uncredited)
Church Member (uncredited)
Jean Inness is Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
Tom Irish is Young Rebel (uncredited)
Young Rebel (uncredited)
Jack Isbell is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Mary Jackson is Country Woman (uncredited)
Country Woman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Jenks is Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Diane Jergens is Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson is Forager (uncredited)
Forager (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone is Quaker (uncredited)
Quaker (uncredited)
Chester Jones is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
King Karlo is Fire Eater (uncredited)
Fire Eater (uncredited)
Don Kennedy is Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Wright King is Forager (uncredited)
Forager (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb is Old Lady (uncredited)
Old Lady (uncredited)
Paul Kruger is Quaker (uncredited)
Quaker (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Macy is Small Role (uncredited)
Small Role (uncredited)
Hank Mann is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
William McCarter is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Tipp McClure is Union Soldier (uncredited)
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Tyler McVey is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Dennis Moore is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Morton is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Ron Nyman is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
James O'Hara is Forager (uncredited)
Forager (uncredited)
Murray Parker is Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Jack Perrin is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Pickard is Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Gene Roth is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Henry Rowland is O'Hara (uncredited)
O'Hara (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford is Businessman (uncredited)
Businessman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton is Quaker (uncredited)
Quaker (uncredited)
James Seay is Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cap Somers is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Sterling is Rebel (uncredited)
Rebel (uncredited)
Frank Sully is Rebel Looter (uncredited)
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
William Tannen is Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
William Vedder is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent is Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Glen Walters is Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Steve Warren is Haskell (uncredited)
Haskell (uncredited)
Hart Wayne is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Wally West is Christian Church Member (uncredited)
Christian Church Member (uncredited)

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