Friendly Persuasion

Name: Friendly Persuasion
Released: 1956-10-30
Rating: 6.645

6.6/10 (145)

·1956· 137 min

Director: William Wyler

"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

Gary Cooper

Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire

Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins

Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer

Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton

Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love

Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman

Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett

Professor Quigley

Richard Hale

Purdy

Joel Fluellen

Enoch

Theodore Newton

Major Harvey

John Smith

Caleb Cope

In brief

Friendly Persuasion (1956) is a drama, war film. With an average rating of 6.6/10 from 145 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 17min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Friendly Persuasion?

Friendly Persuasion runs 137 minutes (2h 17min).

What rating does Friendly Persuasion have?

Friendly Persuasion has an average rating of 6.6/10 based on 145 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Friendly Persuasion from?

Friendly Persuasion was released in 1956.