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  1. 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.

    • $8 million (as of 1960), 3,051,784 admissions (France)
    • William Wyler
  2. A classic film directed by William Wyler, starring Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire as a Quaker couple facing the challenges of the American Civil War. Based on a novel by Jessamyn West, the film explores the themes of pacifism, family, and identity through humor and drama.

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    • William Wyler
    • Passed
    • Drama, Family, Romance
  3. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 276. A Quaker family's idyllic life is torn by the family members' strong, conflicting beliefs--nonviolence, justice, truth and respect for individuality--as each...

  4. In 1862, in Southern Indiana, the Quakers Jess Birdwell, his wife and Minister Eliza, their teenage son Joshua, their teenage daughter Mattie and their young son Little Jess live a peaceful life in their farm. Eliza opposes to the war and they follow the stringent principles of their religious sect. But when the rebel Southern troops threaten ...

  5. 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
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  6. A devout Southern Indiana Quaker family attempts to resist the call to arms during the Civil War, but their pacifism is sorely tested by the events that engulf them in this classic film. 2,348 IMDb 7.3 2 h 17 min 1956. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Romance · Harrowing · Heartwarming. Available to rent or buy.

  7. 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.

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