Friendly Persuasion
Movie · 1956 · Drama War · 2h 17m · Director: William Wyler
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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?
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Cast
Gary CooperJess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuireEliza Birdwell
Anthony PerkinsJosh Birdwell
Richard EyerLittle Jess Birdwell
Robert MiddletonSam Jordan
Phyllis LoveMattie Birdwell
Peter Mark RichmanGardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter CatlettProfessor Quigley
Richard HalePurdy
Joel FluellenEnoch
Theodore NewtonMajor Harvey
John SmithCaleb Cope
Edna SkinnerOpal Hudspeth- Marjorie DurantPearl Hudspeth
- Frances FarwellRuby Hudspeth
Full cast and crew
- Directed byWilliam Wyler
- Written byMichael Wilson
- Music byDimitri Tiomkin
Starring
- Jess BirdwellGary Cooper
- Eliza BirdwellDorothy McGuire
- Josh BirdwellAnthony Perkins
- Little Jess BirdwellRichard Eyer
Also starring
- Sam JordanRobert Middleton
- Mattie BirdwellPhyllis Love
- Gardner 'Gard' JordanPeter Mark Richman
- Professor QuigleyWalter Catlett
- PurdyRichard Hale
- EnochJoel Fluellen
- Major HarveyTheodore Newton
- Caleb CopeJohn Smith
- Opal HudspethEdna Skinner
- Pearl HudspethMarjorie Durant
- Ruby HudspethFrances Farwell
- The Widow HudspethMarjorie Main
Details
- Released
- Oct 30, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- Michael Wilson
- Music by
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Director of photography
- Ellsworth Fredericks
- Production companies
- Allied Artists
- B-M Productions
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $8M
- Age rating
- NR