Friendly Persuasion (1956)

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NR | 2 hr 17 mins | Drama | Released: 11/1/1956

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Synopsis:

A Quaker man and his son must reconcile their moral opposition to war and killing when urged to defend the Union during the Civil War.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/1/1956

Director	Credit
William Wyler	Director
Cast	Credit
Gary Cooper	Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire	Eliza Birdwell
Marjorie Main	Widow Hudspeth
Anthony Perkins	Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer	Little Jess
Robert Middleton	Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love	Mattie Birdwell
Mark Richman	Gard Jordan
Walter Catlett	Professor Ouigley
Richard Hale	Elder
Joel Fluellen	Enoch
Theodore Newton	Army Major
John Smith	Caleb
Mary Carr	Quaker Woman
Edna Skinner	Widow Hudspeth's Daughter
Marjorie Durant	Widow Hudspeth's Daughter
Frances Farwell	Widow Hudspeth's Daughter
Samantha	The Goose
Russell Simpson	Elder
Charles Halton	Elder
Everett Glass	Elder
Richard Garland	Bushwhacker
James Dobson	Rebel Soldier
John Compton	Rebel Liertenant
James Seay	Rebel Captain
Diane Jergens	Young Girl-Elizabeth
Ralph Sanford	Businessman
Jean Inness	Mrs Purdy
Nelson Leigh	Minister
Helen Kleeb	Old Lady
William Schallert	Young Husband
John Craven	Leader
Frank Jenks	Shell Game Man
Frank Hagney	Lemonade Vendor
Jack McClure	Soldier
Charles Courtney	Reb Courier
Tom Irish	Young Rebel
Mary Jackson	Country Woman
Joe Turkel	Poor Loser
James Anderson	Poor Loser
Harry Hines	Barker
Henry Rrowland	O'Hara
Ivan Rasputin	Billy Goat
Donald Kerr	Manager
Steve Warren	Haskell
Earle Hodgins	Shooting Gallery Operator
John Pickard	Ex-Sergeant
Norman Leavitt	Clem
Dan Kennedy	Buster
Production Credits	Credit
William Wyler	Producer
Robert Wyler	Associate Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Allied Artists	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Allied Artists	Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
Jessamyn West	Book as Source Material
Art Department	Credit
Joe Kish	Set Decorator
Edward S Hawoth	Art Director
Film Camera	Credit
Ellsworth Fredericks	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
Pat Boone	Song Performer
Dimitri Tiomkin	Song - songs
Dimitri Tiomkin	Music
Paul Francis Webster	Song - songs
Production Management	Credit
Austen Jewell	Assistant Director
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Dorothy Jeakins	Costume Designer - costume design
Emile Lavigne	Makeup
Bert Henrikson	Costume Designer - costume design

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