Friendly Persuasion (1956)


Friendly Persuasion Poster
2h 17min | Drama, War, Western | Nov 25, 1956 | Released

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?

Director: William Wyler

Producer: William Wyler

Writer(s): Michael Wilson

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Cast (27 Members)


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Joe Turkel

Poor Loser (uncredited)

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Gary Cooper

Jess Birdwell

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Anthony Perkins

Josh Birdwell

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Peter Mark Richman

Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

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Walter Catlett

Professor Quigley

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Marjorie Main

The Widow Hudspeth

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William Schallert

Young Husband (uncredited)

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Dorothy McGuire

Eliza Birdwell

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Robert Middleton

Sam Jordan

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Edward Andrews

Soldier (uncredited)

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Robert Fuller

Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

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Doug McClure

Soldier (uncredited)

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Richard Eyer

Little Jess Birdwell

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'Snub' Pollard

Carnival Patron

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Edna Skinner

Opal Hudspeth

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Theodore Newton

Major Harvey

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John Smith

Caleb Cope

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Norman Leavitt

Clem - Looter (uncredited)

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Tom London

Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

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Marjorie Durant

Pearl Hudspeth

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Phyllis Love

Mattie Birdwell

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Nelson Leigh

Methodist Minister (uncredited)

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Frances Farwell

Ruby Hudspeth

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Ivan Rasputin

Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger

Profile Joe Turkel Poor Loser (uncredited)
Profile Gary Cooper Jess Birdwell
Profile Anthony Perkins Josh Birdwell
Profile Peter Mark Richman Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Profile Walter Catlett Professor Quigley
Profile Marjorie Main The Widow Hudspeth
Profile William Schallert Young Husband (uncredited)
Profile Dorothy McGuire Eliza Birdwell
Profile Robert Middleton Sam Jordan
Profile Edward Andrews Soldier (uncredited)
Profile Robert Fuller Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Profile Doug McClure Soldier (uncredited)
Profile Richard Eyer Little Jess Birdwell
Profile 'Snub' Pollard Carnival Patron
Profile Edna Skinner Opal Hudspeth
Profile Theodore Newton Major Harvey
Profile John Smith Caleb Cope
Profile Norman Leavitt Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Profile Tom London Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Profile Marjorie Durant Pearl Hudspeth
Profile Phyllis Love Mattie Birdwell
Profile Nelson Leigh Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Profile Frances Farwell Ruby Hudspeth
Profile Ivan Rasputin Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger

Crew (12 Members)


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Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

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William Wyler

Director

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Ted Haworth

Art Direction

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Michael Wilson

Screenplay

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Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

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Joseph Kish

Set Decoration

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Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

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Ellsworth Fredericks

Director of Photography

Profile Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer
Profile William Wyler Director
Profile Ted Haworth Art Direction
Profile Michael Wilson Screenplay
Profile Walter Mirisch Executive Producer
Profile Joseph Kish Set Decoration
Profile Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
Profile Ellsworth Fredericks Director of Photography

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