Friendly Persuasion
1956The 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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Gary Cooper
as Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire
as Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins
as Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer
as Little Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton
as Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love
as Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman
as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett
as Professor Quigley
Richard Hale
as Purdy
Joel Fluellen
as Enoch
Theodore Newton
as Major Harvey
John Smith
as Caleb Cope
Edna Skinner
as Opal Hudspeth
Marjorie Durant
as Pearl Hudspeth
Frances Farwell
as Ruby Hudspeth
Marjorie Main
as The Widow Hudspeth
Edward Andrews
as Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
as Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
as Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Tom London
as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Doug McClure
as Soldier (uncredited)
William Schallert
as Young Husband (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin
as Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Jean Inness
as Mrs Purdy (uncredited)
James Anderson
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Irvin Ashkenazy
as Farmer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Barton
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Quaker (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Burns
as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Mary Carr
as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Barker (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
as Operator (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Compton
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
as Reb Courier (uncredited)
John Craven
as Band Leader (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Russell Custer
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
as Drinker (uncredited)
John Dierkes
as Farmer (uncredited)
James Dobson
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Billy Engle
as Small Role (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson
as Southern Renegade (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble
as Medicine Man (uncredited)
Richard Garland
as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin
as Coward (uncredited)
Herman Hack
as Quaker (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Ron Hargrave
as Farmer (uncredited)
Harry Hines
as County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
George Huggins
as Church Member (uncredited)
Jean Inness
as Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
Tom Irish
as Young Rebel (uncredited)
Jack Isbell
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
as Country Woman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
as Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson
as Forager (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
as Quaker (uncredited)
Chester Jones
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
King Karlo
as Fire Eater (uncredited)
Don Kennedy
as Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Wright King
as Forager (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Quaker (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Macy
as Small Role (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
William McCarter
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Tipp McClure
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
as Farmer (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
as Farmer (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Morton
as Farmer (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
James O'Hara
as Forager (uncredited)
Murray Parker
as Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Pickard
as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Gene Roth
as Farmer (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as O'Hara (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Businessman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Quaker (uncredited)
James Seay
as Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Sterling
as Rebel (uncredited)
Frank Sully
as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
William Vedder
as Farmer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Glen Walters
as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Steve Warren
as Haskell (uncredited)
Hart Wayne
as Farmer (uncredited)
Wally West
as Christian Church Member (uncredited)