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Friendly Persuasion

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Calorie Rating: 192
Released: 1956-11-25
Running Time: 137 Minutes
Budget: 3000000
Revenue 8000000
Studios: Allied Artists, B-M Productions,


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?

Director / Directors

Austen Jewell
Assistant Director
Claude Binyon Jr.
Assistant Director

William O'Donnell
Assistant Director
Thomas Carr
Second Unit Director


Cast

Gary Cooper
Character: Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire
Character: Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins
Character: Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer
Character: Little Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton
Character: Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love
Character: Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman
Character: Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett
Character: Professor Quigley
Richard Hale
Character: Purdy

Joel Fluellen
Character: Enoch
Theodore Newton
Character: Major Harvey
John Smith
Character: Caleb Cope

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

Marjorie Main
Character: The Widow Hudspeth
Edward Andrews
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Character: Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Character: Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Character: Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Tom London
Character: Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Doug McClure
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
William Schallert
Character: Young Husband (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Character: Poor Loser (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin
Character: Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Character: Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

Jean Inness
Character: Mrs Purdy (uncredited)
James Anderson
Character: Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Irvin Ashkenazy
Character: Farmer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Barton
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Phil Bloom
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Character: Quaker (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Burns
Character: Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Mary Carr
Character: Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Character: Barker (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Character: Operator (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Compton
Character: Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
Character: Reb Courier (uncredited)
John Craven
Character: Band Leader (uncredited)

Billy Curtis
Character: Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
Character: Drinker (uncredited)

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

Billy Engle
Character: Small Role (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson
Character: Southern Renegade (uncredited)

Ralph Gamble
Character: Medicine Man (uncredited)
Richard Garland
Character: Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Character: Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jim Goodwin
Character: Coward (uncredited)

Herman Hack
Character: Quaker (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Character: Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Character: Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)

Ron Hargrave
Character: Farmer (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Character: County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Character: Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

George Huggins
Character: Church Member (uncredited)
Jean Inness
Character: Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
Tom Irish
Character: Young Rebel (uncredited)

Jack Isbell
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
Character: Country Woman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Jenks
Character: Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
Character: Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson
Character: Forager (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone
Character: Quaker (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
King Karlo
Character: Fire Eater (uncredited)

Don Kennedy
Character: Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Character: Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Wright King
Character: Forager (uncredited)

Helen Kleeb
Character: Old Lady (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Character: Quaker (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Macy
Character: Small Role (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
William McCarter
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Tipp McClure
Character: Union Soldier (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
Character: Farmer (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Character: Farmer (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Character: Farmer (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James O'Hara
Character: Forager (uncredited)
Murray Parker
Character: Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Pickard
Character: Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Character: Farmer (uncredited)

Henry Rowland
Character: O'Hara (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Character: Businessman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Character: Quaker (uncredited)

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

Cap Somers
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Sterling
Character: Rebel (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Character: Rebel Looter (uncredited)

William Tannen
Character: Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
William Vedder
Character: Farmer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Character: Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Glen Walters
Character: Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Steve Warren
Character: Haskell (uncredited)
Hart Wayne
Character: Farmer (uncredited)

Wally West
Character: Christian Church Member (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Michael Wilson
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer

Ellsworth Fredericks
Director of Photography
Ted Haworth
Art Direction
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration

Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design

Sid Mintz
Wardrobe Designer

Del Harris
Sound Editor
Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager

Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Agnes Flanagan
Hairstylist
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist

Glenn Cavender
Makeup Artist
John G. Holden
Makeup Artist
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


Ray Rennahan
Second Unit Director of Photography