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Overview
Release Date:
25 November 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
You'll love SAMANTHA, THE GOOSE! (re-release print ad - all caps) morePlot:
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religous sect is strongly opposed to violence and war... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Charming! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gary Cooper | ... | Jess Birdwell |
 | Dorothy McGuire | ... | Eliza Birdwell |
 | Anthony Perkins | ... | Josh Birdwell |
| Richard Eyer | ... | Little Jess |
| Robert Middleton | ... | Sam Jordan |
| Phyllis Love | ... | Martha 'Mattie' True Birdwell |
 | Peter Mark Richman | ... | Gardner 'Gard' Jordan (as Mark Richman) |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Prof. Waldo Quigley |
 | Richard Hale | ... | Purdy (violent Quaker) |
| Joel Fluellen | ... | Enoch (black hired hand) |
| Theodore Newton | ... | Maj. Harvey (recruiter in meetinig) |
| John Smith | ... | Caleb Cope (wrestling Quaker) |
| Edna Skinner | ... | Opal Hudspeth |
| Marjorie Durant | ... | Pearl Hudspeth (pipe-smoking woodcutter in braids) |
| Frances Farwell | ... | Ruby Hudspeth |
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Parents Guide:
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137 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (as De Luxe)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
UK:U | Norway:12 | USA:Approved (certificate #17955) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12MOVIEmeter: 
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Originally released without screenwriting credit due to blacklisting of Michael Wilson; credits restored in 1996. moreQuotes:
Josh Birdwell: I don't want to die. I don't think I could kill anyone if I tried. But I have to try, so long as other people have to. moreSoundtrack:
Coax Me A Little moreFAQ
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A beautiful and sensitive film of a Quaker family whose peaceful existence is disrupted by the Civil War. Beautifully photographed with superb performances by Cooper and McGuire. Anthony Perkins gives an exceptional performance as the son who wrestles with the notion of fighting over his pacifistic views. William Wyler's direction is brilliant. A real gem!