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Friendly Persuasion is a made-for-TV movie. The film is based on the novels The Friendly Persuasion and Except for Me and Thee by Jessamyn West; the former novel was previously adapted in 1956. It originally aired on ABC on May 18, 1975.
May 18, 1975 · Friendly Persuasion: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With Richard Kiley, Shirley Knight, Clifton James, Michael O'Keefe. During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.
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- Drama
- Joseph Sargent
- 1975-05-18
The Birdwells, a family of Quakers living in Indiana led by patriarch Jess (Richard Kiley) and his wife, Eliza (Shirley Knight), must confront their pacifism and religious beliefs when the Civil ...
- Drama
- Richard Kiley
- Joseph Sargent
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The patriarch of a peace-loving Quaker family, Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), begins to question his pacifist values when the Civil War moves toward his close-knit Indiana community.
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- Gary Cooper
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Friendly Persuasion (1975) Directed by Joseph Sargent. Genres - Drama | Run Time - 100 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR. AllMovie Rating. 5. User Ratings (0) Your Rating. Overview. User Reviews. Cast & Crew. Related. Share on. facebook. twitter. Synopsis by Hal Erickson.
- Joseph Sargent
1975. 1h 40m. Drama. Cast. Richard Kiley (Jess Birdwell) Shirley Knight (Eliza Birdwell) Clifton James (Sam Jordan) Michael O'Keefe (Josh Birdwell) Kevin O'Keefe (Labe) Tracie Savage (Mattie)...
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