Friendly Persuasion
movie
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Released October 30, 1956
Overview
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?
Cast
Gary Cooper
as
Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire
as
Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins
as
Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer
as
Little Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton
as
Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love
as
Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman
as
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett
as
Professor Quigley
Richard Hale
as
Purdy
Joel Fluellen
as
Enoch
Theodore Newton
as
Major Harvey
John Smith
as
Caleb Cope
Crew
William Wyler
as
Director
Michael Wilson
as
Screenplay
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Del Harris
as
Sound Editor
Robert Wyler
as
Associate Producer
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Allen K. Wood
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Production Manager
William Wyler
as
Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin
as
Original Music Composer
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Ellsworth Fredericks
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Director of Photography
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Ted Haworth
as
Art Direction
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Joseph Kish
as
Set Decoration
Dorothy Jeakins
as
Costume Design
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Robert Swink
as
Editor