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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.
Friendly Persuasion: Directed by William Wyler. With Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer. The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.
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- Drama, Family, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1956-11-25
A Quaker family's idyllic life is torn by the family members' strong, conflicting beliefs--nonviolence, justice, truth and respect for individuality--as each confronts the approaching United States...
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Summaries. The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War. The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religous sect is strongly opposed to violence and war.
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Brief Synopsis. A peaceful Quaker family's sanctity is tested during the Civil War. Cast & Crew. Read More. William Wyler. Director. Gary Cooper. Jess Birdwell. Dorothy Mcguire. Eliza Birdwell. Marjorie Main. Widow Hudspeth. Anthony Perkins. Josh Birdwell. Richard Eyer. Little Jess Birdwell. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. Film Details.
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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- Drama