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Friendly Persuasion: Full Cast & Crew 1956 Drama
The patriarch of a peace-loving Quaker family, Jess Birdwell, begins to question his pacifist values when the Civil War moves toward his close-knit Indiana community. Meanwhile, Jess's daughter, Mattie, is in love with a soldier, and her brother, Josh, contemplates picking up arms to defend his home lest he be considered a coward. As Confederate forces draw nearer, the Birdwells must make some difficult, life-altering decisions. Released: Nov 25, 1956 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
William Wyler Director, Producer Gary Cooper Jess Birdwell Actor Dorothy McGuire Eliza Birdwell Actor Anthony Perkins Josh Birdwell Actor Marjorie Main The Widow Hudspeth Actor Richard Eyer Little Jess Birdwell Actor Robert Middleton Sam Jordan Actor Phyllis Love Mattie Birdwell Actor Peter Mark Richman Gard Jordan Actor Jessamyn West Writer Michael West Writer Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Ellsworth Fredericks Cinematographer Robert Belcher Film Editing Edward A. Biery Film Editing Robert Swink Film Editing Ted Haworth Art Director Joseph Kish Set Decoration Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design