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Friendly Persuasion (1956)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (1,774 votes)
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Overview

Director:
William Wyler
Writer (WGA):
Jessamyn West (book)
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Release Date:
25 November 1956 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Western more
Tagline:
You'll love SAMANTHA, THE GOOSE! (re-release print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religous sect is strongly opposed to violence and war... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Charming! more

Cast

 (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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Additional Details

Runtime:
137 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (as De Luxe)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound 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:12
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Trivia:
Originally released without screenwriting credit due to blacklisting of Michael Wilson; credits restored in 1996. more
Quotes:
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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Laverne & Shirley: Friendly Persuasion (#7.9)" (1981) more
Soundtrack:
Coax Me A Little more

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13 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Charming!, 26 March 2000
10/10
Author: rudy-46 from Swansea, IL

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!

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