Friendly Persuasion
“Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.”
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?
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Cast
115 people
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
Known for
High Noon
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
Known for
The Spiral Staircase
Swiss Family Robinson
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
Known for
Psycho
The Trial
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
Known for
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
The Desperate Hours
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
Known for
Even Angels Eat Beans
Love Me Tender
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
Also in
The Young Doctors
The Master Builder
Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Known for
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Defenders of the Earth
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Richard Hale
Purdy
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Julius Caesar
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
Known for
A Raisin in the Sun
Imitation of Life
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
Known for
Somebody Up There Likes Me
William Wyler Director · Michael Wilson Screenplay Jessamyn West Author
Worldwide gross $8M · Budget $3M · United States release October 30, 1956
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Allied Artists
Production
B-M Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Mr. Birdwell Goes to Battle
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 24, 1956
Premiere · Chicago, Illinois
United States · October 30, 1956
Theatrical · Los Angeles
United States
November 1, 1956 · Theatrical · New York City
November 25, 1956 · Theatrical
Argentina
May 11, 1957 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 16, 1959 · Theatrical
Finland
September 6, 1957 · Theatrical
France
May 13, 1957 · Theatrical · Cannes Film Festival
June 19, 1957 · Theatrical
Germany
September 20, 1957 · Theatrical · West Germany
April 5, 1986 · TV · East Germany
Italy
September 4, 1957 · Theatrical
Japan
January 4, 1957 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 11, 1957 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Serbia
January 30, 1959 · Premiere · Belgrade
South Africa
March 14, 1957 · Theatrical · Durban
March 28, 1957 · Theatrical
Spain
December 1, 1958 · Theatrical · Madrid
December 23, 1958 · Premiere · Barcelona
Sweden
March 18, 1957 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 22, 1956 · Theatrical
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