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Jess Birdwell
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Friendly Persuasion is a 1956 American Civil War drama film produced and directed by William Wyler. It stars Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, Mark Richman, Walter Catlett and Marjorie Main.
A 1956 film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire and Anthony Perkins. It depicts the conflict between a pacifist Quaker family and the war-torn society in Indiana in 1862.
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- Drama, Family, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1956-11-25
YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 280. A Quaker family's idyllic life is torn by the family members' strong, conflicting beliefs--nonviolence, justice, truth and respect for...
A film adaptation of Jessamyn West's novel about a Quaker family in the Civil War era. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, and other crew members who worked on this classic movie.
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
- William Wyler
- Drama
A Quaker family faces the challenges of the Civil War in this film based on Jessamyn West's novel. Directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire, Friendly Persuasion explores themes of pacifism, patriotism and family.
A Quaker family in Indiana faces a dilemma when the Civil War threatens their peaceful life and beliefs. The film explores their struggles with non-violence, slavery, love and faith in the face of war.
