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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Warner Bros. (1956)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
085391669326
Drama | Family | War | Western
USA | English | Color | 02:20

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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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 Gard Jordan
Walter Catlett Professor Quigley
Richard Hale Purdy
Joel Fluellen Enoch
Theodore Newton Major Harvey
John Smith Caleb Cope
Edna Skinner Opal Hudspeth
Marjorie Durant Pearl Hudspeth
Frances Farwell Ruby Hudspeth
Samantha The Goose Samantha the Goose
Marjorie Main The Widow Hudspeth
James Anderson Poor Loser Dunked by Jess
Edward L. Andrews Soldier
Irvin Ashkenazy Farmer
Walter Bacon Carnival Patron
Benjie Bancroft Carnival Patron
John Barton Carnival Patron
Mary Ellen Batten Churchgoer
Phil Bloom Carnival Patron

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Edition details

Packaging Snap Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [French]
Subtitles English | English (Closed Captioned) | French
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Dec 05, 2000
Regions Region 1