
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
6.6|25 Nov, 1956|137 min
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6.6|25 Nov, 1956|137 min
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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?
Language
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue $8,000,000
English
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue $8,000,000
Keywords
indiana, usa
based on novel or book
faith
slavery
pacifism
religion
goose
american civil war
quakerism
19th century
county fair
Casts

Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley

Richard Hale
Purdy

Joel Fluellen
Enoch

Theodore Newton
Major Harvey

John Smith
Caleb Cope

Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
Marjorie Durant
Pearl Hudspeth
Frances Farwell
Ruby Hudspeth

Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth

Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister (uncredited)

Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Doug McClure
Soldier (uncredited)

William Schallert
Young Husband (uncredited)

Joe Turkel
Poor Loser (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin
Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)

Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Jean Inness
Mrs Purdy (uncredited)

James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Irvin Ashkenazy
Farmer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Barton
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Quaker (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Barker (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Operator (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney
Reb Courier (uncredited)

John Craven
Band Leader (uncredited)

Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Delaney
Drinker (uncredited)

John Dierkes
Farmer (uncredited)
James Dobson
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Billy Engle
Small Role (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson
Southern Renegade (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble
Medicine Man (uncredited)

Richard Garland
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)

James Gonzalez
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jim Goodwin
Coward (uncredited)

Herman Hack
Quaker (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)

Charles Halton
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Ron Hargrave
Farmer (uncredited)

Harry Hines
County Fair Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
George Huggins
Church Member (uncredited)
Jean Inness
Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Tom Irish
Young Rebel (uncredited)
Jack Isbell
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Mary Jackson
Country Woman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Jenks
Shell Game Man (uncredited)

Diane Jergens
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson
Forager (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone
Quaker (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
King Karlo
Fire Eater (uncredited)
Don Kennedy
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)

Wright King
Forager (uncredited)

Helen Kleeb
Old Lady (uncredited)

Paul Kruger
Quaker (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Macy
Small Role (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
William McCarter
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Tipp McClure
Union Soldier (uncredited)

Tyler McVey
Farmer (uncredited)

Dennis Moore
Farmer (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Morton
Farmer (uncredited)

Ron Nyman
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James O'Hara
Forager (uncredited)
Murray Parker
Sword Swallower (uncredited)

Jack Perrin
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Pickard
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)

Gene Roth
Farmer (uncredited)

Henry Rowland
O'Hara (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
Businessman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Quaker (uncredited)

James Seay
Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cap Somers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Sterling
Rebel (uncredited)

Frank Sully
Rebel Looter (uncredited)

William Tannen
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
William Vedder
Farmer (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Steve Warren
Haskell (uncredited)
Hart Wayne
Farmer (uncredited)

Wally West
Christian Church Member (uncredited)
Crews

William Wyler
Director

Michael Wilson
Screenplay
Del Harris
Sound Editor

Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager

William Wyler
Producer

Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Ellsworth Fredericks
Director of Photography
Ted Haworth
Art Direction
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration

Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Robert Swink
Editor
Edward A. Biery
Editor
Robert Belcher
Editor

Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Agnes Flanagan
Hairstylist
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Glenn Cavender
Makeup Artist
John G. Holden
Makeup Artist
Austen Jewell
Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.
Assistant Director
William O'Donnell
Assistant Director

Thomas Carr
Second Unit Director
Ralph Butler
Sound Recordist
Gordon R. Glennan
Sound Recordist
Gordon Sawyer
Sound Recordist
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Charles Duncan
Special Effects
Hank Moreland
Special Effects
Hank Morland
Special Effects
Tap Canutt
Stunts
John Epper
Stunts

Loren Janes
Stunts
Leroy Johnson
Stunts
Slim Talbot
Stunts
Ray Rennahan
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jessamyn West
Book
Sid Mintz
Wardrobe Designer
Backdrops & Posters







