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Friendly Persuasion poster

Friendly Persuasion

"Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness."

67
Audience
NR 1956 · 2h 17m
Drama, War
Starring Gary Cooper · Dorothy McGuire · Anthony Perkins
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About

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?

Theatrical
Nov 25, 1956
Box Office
$8.0M
Budget
$3.0M
Return
2.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 5, 2000
Director
William Wyler
Writer
Michael Wilson
Producers
Robert Wyler, William Wyler, Walter Mirisch
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Studio
Allied Artists, B-M Productions
Keywords
based on novel or book indiana, usa pacifism slavery faith religion goose pacifist american civil war quakerism historical drama moral dilemma 19th century county fair quakers 1860s american history faith and religion
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Cast

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G
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
D
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
A
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
R
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
R
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
P
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
P
Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
W
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
R
Richard Hale
Purdy
J
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
T
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
J
John Smith
Caleb Cope
E
Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
M
Marjorie Durant
Pearl Hudspeth
M
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
E
Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)
R
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
N
Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter (uncredited)
N
Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
T
Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Quotes

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Pat Boone's Hit Song in Friendly Persuasion
Taglines Pat Boone, the sensational Dot Recording artist, can be heard singing the big hit title-song, "Friendly Persuasion
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Exciting Screen Discovery: Anthony Perkins
Taglines Anthony Perkins, the most exciting screen discovery since James Dean!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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