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  • Friendly Persuasion (1956)
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    137 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Passed
137 min | Drama, Family, Romance

The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.
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Director
Writers
Jessamyn West (book) | Michael Wilson (screenplay) (originally uncredited)
Producer
Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Ellsworth Fredericks (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
Editors
Robert Belcher (as Robert A. Belcher) | Edward A. Biery (as Edward A. Biery Jr.) | Robert Swink
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Release date
Nov 25, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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