Friendly Persuasion poster

MOVIE

Friendly Persuasion

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

1956 • HD • NR • 137min

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Story

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?

Country United States Language English

Genre Drama War

Keywords #based on novel or book #indiana usa #slavery #faith #religion #american civil war #pacifism #goose #pacifist #quakerism

Credits

William Wyler photo

William Wyler

director

Michael Wilson photo

Michael Wilson

writer

Gary Cooper photo

Gary Cooper

Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire photo

Dorothy McGuire

Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins photo

Anthony Perkins

Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer photo

Richard Eyer

Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton photo

Robert Middleton

Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love photo

Phyllis Love

Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman photo

Peter Mark Richman

Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett photo

Walter Catlett

Professor Quigley

Richard Hale photo

Richard Hale

Purdy

Joel Fluellen photo

Joel Fluellen

Enoch

Theodore Newton photo

Theodore Newton

Major Harvey

John Smith photo

John Smith

Caleb Cope

Edna Skinner photo

Edna Skinner

Opal Hudspeth

Marjorie Main photo

Marjorie Main

The Widow Hudspeth

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