Friendly Persuasion
Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.
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?
Trailer
Cast
Charles Halton
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
William Tannen
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
Farmer (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Farmer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Dierkes
Farmer (uncredited)
Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Operator (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
Country Woman (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Quaker (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
James O'Hara
Forager (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Quaker (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Quaker (uncredited)
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
George Huggins
Church Member (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Farmer (uncredited)
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Farmer (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Businessman (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
Jim Goodwin
Coward (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
Frank Hagney
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Harry Hines
County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Wright King
Forager (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
Richard Hale
Purdy
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Barker (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Tom Irish
Young Rebel (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Quaker (uncredited)
William Schallert
Young Husband (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
Joe Turkel
Poor Loser (uncredited)
John Craven
Band Leader (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Small Role (uncredited)
John Smith
Caleb Cope
Frank Sully
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
Drinker (uncredited)
Richard Garland
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Steve Warren
Haskell (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Pickard
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
James Seay
Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
Helen Kleeb
Old Lady (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Quaker (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Doug McClure
Soldier (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
Reb Courier (uncredited)
Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
O'Hara (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Don Kennedy
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter (uncredited)