Friendly Persuasion
19562h 17m6.6
Drama, War
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Genre
- Drama
- Certificate
- NR
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Revenue
- $8,000,000
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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?
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Details
- Director
- William Wyler
- Writing
- Michael Wilson
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 30, 1956
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $8.0M
- Studio
- Allied Artists, B-M Productions
Cast
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)
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