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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

IMDB:

6.7
Friendly Persuasion

Released

10/30/1956

Duration

2h 17m

Genre

Drama, War

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins

Overview

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?

Cast

Gary Cooper

Jess Birdwell

Gary Cooper

Dorothy McGuire

Eliza Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire

Anthony Perkins

Josh Birdwell

Anthony Perkins

Richard Eyer

Little Jess Birdwell

Richard Eyer

Robert Middleton

Sam Jordan

Robert Middleton

Phyllis Love

Mattie Birdwell

Phyllis Love

Peter Mark Richman

Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Peter Mark Richman

Walter Catlett

Professor Quigley

Walter Catlett

Richard Hale

Purdy

Richard Hale

Joel Fluellen

Enoch

Joel Fluellen

Theodore Newton

Major Harvey

Theodore Newton

John Smith

Caleb Cope

John Smith

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