Friendly Persuasion
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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Genres - Drama, Family, Romance, War, Western  |   Release Date - Nov 25, 1956  |   Run Time - 137 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Cast

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
'Snub' Pollard
'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Brother Cope - Elder
Doug McClure
Doug McClure
Soldier
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
Shell Game Man
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Rebel Looter
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Carnival Patron
Helen Kleeb
Helen Kleeb
Old Lady
James Seay
James Seay
Rebel Captain
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Poor Loser
John Smith
John Smith
Caleb Cope
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman
Gard Jordan / Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Businessman
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Purdy
Robert Fuller
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder
Tom London
Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
Farmer
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
William Schallert
William Schallert
Young Husband
William Tannen
William Tannen
Supply Sergeant
Phyllis Love
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
Richard Eyer
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
Benjie Bancroft
Benjie Bancroft
Carnival Patron
Billy Curtis
Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair
Billy Engle
Billy Engle
Small Role
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Dancer at Carnival
Bob Folkerson
Bob Folkerson
Southern Renegade
Bud Cokes
Bud Cokes
Carnival Patron
Cap Somers
Cap Somers
Carnival Patron
Cecil Combs
Cecil Combs
Carnival Patron
Charles Delaney
Charles Delaney
Drinker
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
Farmer
Chester Jones
Chester Jones
Carnival Patron
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Quaker
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney
Reb Courier
Clarence Landry
Clarence Landry
Carnival Patron
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Farmer
Diane Jergens
Diane Jergens
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
Quaker
Don Kennedy
Don Kennedy
Buster - Whacked by Eliza
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Billy Goat's Manager
Duke Fishman
Duke Fishman
Carnival Patron
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Operator
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Operator
Edna Skinner
Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
Edward L. Andrews
Edward L. Andrews
Soldier
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
Brother Amos - Elder
Frances Farwell
Frances Farwell
Ruby Hudspeth
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Lemonade Vendor
Gene Roth
Gene Roth
Farmer
George Huggins
George Huggins
Church Member
Glen Walters
Glen Walters
Dancer at Carnival
Harry Hines
Harry Hines
County Fair Barker
Hart Wayne
Hart Wayne
Farmer
Henry Rowland
Henry Rowland
O'Hara
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
Quaker
Irvin Ashkenazy
Irvin Ashkenazy
Farmer
Ivan Rasputin
Ivan Rasputin
Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger
Jack Isbell
Jack Isbell
Carnival Patron
Jack Macy
Jack Macy
Small Role
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Carnival Patron
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
Carnival Patron
Jack Sterling
Jack Sterling
Rebel
James Anderson
James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess
James Dobson
James Dobson
Rebel Soldier
James Gonzalez
James Gonzalez
Carnival Patron
James O'Hara
James O'Hara
Forager
Jean Inness
Jean Inness
Mrs. Purdy
Jim Goodwin
Jim Goodwin
Coward
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
John Barton
John Barton
Carnival Patron
John Compton
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant
John Craven
John Craven
Band Leader
John Dierkes
John Dierkes
Farmer
John Pickard
John Pickard
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh
King Karlo
King Karlo
Fire Eater
Leroy Johnson
Leroy Johnson
Forager
Leslie Sketchley
Leslie Sketchley
Carnival Patron
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
Carnival Patron
Marjorie Durant
Marjorie Durant
Pearl Hudspeth
Mary Carr
Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman
Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson
Country Woman
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
Carnival Patron
Murray Parker
Murray Parker
Sword Swallower
Nelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister
Nick Borgani
Nick Borgani
Carnival Patron
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Barker
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Quaker
Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom
Carnival Patron
Ralph Gamble
Ralph Gamble
Medicine Man
Ralph Moratz
Ralph Moratz
Carnival Patron
Richard Elmore
Richard Elmore
Carnival Patron
Richard Garland
Richard Garland
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess
Ron Hargrave
Ron Hargrave
Farmer
Ron Nyman
Ron Nyman
Carnival Patron
Russell Custer
Russell Custer
Carnival Patron
Sailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent
Carnival Patron
Samantha the Goose
Samantha the Goose
Samantha the Goose
Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton
Quaker
Slim Gaut
Slim Gaut
Carnival Patron
Steve Warren
Steve Warren
Haskell
Tex Brodus
Tex Brodus
Carnival Patron
Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
Tipp McClure
Tipp McClure
Union Soldier
Tom Irish
Tom Irish
Young Rebel
Wally West
Wally West
Christian Church Member
Walter Bacon
Walter Bacon
Carnival Patron
William McCarter
William McCarter
Carnival Patron
William Vedder
William Vedder
Farmer
Wright King
Wright King
Forager
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Crew

William Wyler
Director, Producer
Edward A. Biery
Editor
Harry F. Hogan
Producer
Jessamyn West
Writer
Michael Wilson
Writer
Robert Belcher
Editor
Robert Swink
Editor
Robert Wyler
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
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