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Friendly Persuasion

The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.

Director

William Wyler

Year

Genre

drama, family, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Allied Artists,B-M Productions

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Jess Birdwell

Eliza Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire

Josh Birdwell

Anthony Perkins

Little Jess Birdwell

Sam Jordan

Robert Middleton

Mattie Birdwell

Gard Jordan

Peter Mark Richman

Professor Quigley

Purdy

Enoch

Major Harvey

Theodore Newton

Caleb Cope

Opal Hudspeth

Pearl Hudspeth

Marjorie Durant

Ruby Hudspeth

Frances Farwell

Samantha the Goose

Samantha the Goose

The Widow Hudspeth

Poor Loser Dunked by Jess

Soldier

Edward L. Andrews

Farmer

Irvin Ashkenazy

Carnival Patron

Carnival Patron

Benjie Bancroft

Carnival Patron

Carnival Patron

Carnival Patron

Quaker

Chet Brandenburg

Carnival Patron

Dancer at Carnival

Emma - Quaker Woman

Barker

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Operator

Carnival Patron

Carnival Patron

Rebel Lieutenant

Reb Courier

Band Leader

Midget at County Fair

Carnival Patron

Drinker

Charles Delaney

Farmer

Rebel Soldier

Carnival Patron

Small Role

Carnival Patron

Southern Renegade

Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery

Medicine Man

Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess

Richard Garland

Carnival Patron

Brother Amos - Elder

Carnival Patron

Coward

Quaker

Lemonade Vendor

Brother Cope - Elder

Farmer

County Fair Barker

Shooting Gallery Operator

Church Member

Mrs. Purdy

Young Rebel

Carnival Patron

Country Woman

Carnival Patron

Michael Jeffers

Shell Game Man

Elizabeth - Quaker Girl

Forager

Quaker

Carnival Patron

Fire Eater

Buster - Whacked by Eliza

Billy Goat's Manager

Forager

Old Lady

Quaker

Carnival Patron

Clarence Landry

Clem - Looter

Methodist Minister

Farmer on Front Line with Gard

Small Role

Carnival Patron

Soldier

Union Soldier

Farmer

Farmer

Carnival Patron

Farmer

Carnival Patron

Forager

Sword Swallower

Carnival Patron

Carnival Patron

Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh

Carnival Patron

Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger

Farmer

O'Hara

Businessman

Young Husband

William Schallert

Quaker

Rebel Captain

Carnival Patron

Brother Griffith - Elder

Russell Simpson

Carnival Patron

Leslie Sketchley

Carnival Patron

Rebel

Rebel Looter

Supply Sergeant

Poor Loser

Farmer

Carnival Patron

Dancer at Carnival

Haskell

Farmer

Christian Church Member

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Jess Birdwell Josh Birdwell Rebel Soldier Little Jess Birdwell

This is Samantha... - Friendly Persuasion

This is Samantha...

Blackberry pie? - Friendly Persuasion

Blackberry pie?

Thee's not ugly. - Friendly Persuasion

Thee's not ugly.

Powie! I got Jeff Davis! - Friendly Persuasion

Powie! I got Jeff Davis!

Thee old long arms! - Friendly Persuasion

Thee old long arms!

How a horse can look so fast
and move so slow beats me. - Friendly Persuasion

How a horse can look so fast and move so slow beats me.

- Goodbye, folks.
- Goodbye, Enoch. - Friendly Persuasion

- Goodbye, folks. - Goodbye, Enoch.

Hey, Papa, look! - Friendly Persuasion

Hey, Papa, look!

Thee's not urging thy horse? - Friendly Persuasion

Thee's not urging thy horse?

Come on, Red Rover! - Friendly Persuasion

Come on, Red Rover!

Come on, Prince! Good boy! - Friendly Persuasion

Come on, Prince! Good boy!

- Come on, Papa!
- Come on, Prince! - Friendly Persuasion

- Come on, Papa! - Come on, Prince!

Gard winked at Mattie. - Friendly Persuasion

Gard winked at Mattie.

I hope nobody saw us. - Friendly Persuasion

I hope nobody saw us.

One eternal day - Friendly Persuasion

One eternal day

Last week... - Friendly Persuasion

I ask the prayers of everyone here
to help me be less worldly... - Friendly Persuasion

I ask the prayers of everyone here to help me be less worldl...

Won't thee come in, friend? - Friendly Persuasion

Won't thee come in, friend?

Would you men stand by while others
die to protect you? - Friendly Persuasion

Would you men stand by while others die to protect you?

You look like a boy who could give a
good account of himself. - Friendly Persuasion

You look like a boy who could give a good account of himself...

Lord... - Friendly Persuasion

Eliza, what does thee like about
that shifty-eyed bird? - Friendly Persuasion

Eliza, what does thee like about that shifty-eyed bird?

How about a demonstration? - Friendly Persuasion

How about a demonstration?

Well, Mr. Birdwell, come right in. - Friendly Persuasion

Well, Mr. Birdwell, come right in.

I'll pay two to one if you guess
the shell which contains the pea. - Friendly Persuasion

I'll pay two to one if you guess the shell which contai...

But I want you to know sir I honor your prejudices - Friendly Persuasion

But I want you to know sir I honor your prejudices

Thank thee kindly. - Friendly Persuasion

Thank thee kindly.

Oh, fellows! - Friendly Persuasion

Thank you, madam. Thank you!
Everything's back to normal now. - Friendly Persuasion

Thank you, madam. Thank you! Everything's back to norma...

Now, just a minute.
Place your fingers there. That's it. - Friendly Persuasion

Now, just a minute. Place your fingers there. That's it...

Has thee forgotten thyself? - Friendly Persuasion

Has thee forgotten thyself?

That's a mighty fine fight.
A mighty fine fight! - Friendly Persuasion

That's a mighty fine fight. A mighty fine fight!

Thee shouldn't fight. - Friendly Persuasion

Thee shouldn't fight.

All right, gentlemen! - Friendly Persuasion

All right, gentlemen!

Is thee having an altercation? - Friendly Persuasion

Is thee having an altercation?

Fighting! - Friendly Persuasion

Listen, thee dirty... - Friendly Persuasion

Listen, thee dirty...

Take good care of Josh. - Friendly Persuasion

Take good care of Josh.

Jess, see if thee can't
get rid of that horse. - Friendly Persuasion

Jess, see if thee can't get rid of that horse.

- Afternoon.
- Howdy! - Friendly Persuasion

- Afternoon. - Howdy!

And Mrs. Hudsp... - Friendly Persuasion

And Mrs. Hudsp...

Ma's coming! - Friendly Persuasion

Now, you just set right back here. - Friendly Persuasion

Now, you just set right back here.

Old drunk! - Friendly Persuasion

Then let's shake on it - Friendly Persuasion

Then let's shake on it

Will thee see if there
is anything thy mother needs? - Friendly Persuasion

Will thee see if there is anything thy mother needs?

Mother needs another comforter. - Friendly Persuasion

Mother needs another comforter.

Straw? - Friendly Persuasion

Papa bought this
and Mama won't stay in the house... - Friendly Persuasion

Papa bought this and Mama won't stay in the house...

I feel kind of responsible for this.
Let me take care of it for you. - Friendly Persuasion

I feel kind of responsible for this. Let me take care of it ...

Goodnight, Sam. - Friendly Persuasion

Goodnight, Sam.

Good night, everybody. - Friendly Persuasion

Good night, everybody.

Evening's cooling off a bit,
isn't it? - Friendly Persuasion

Evening's cooling off a bit, isn't it?

And thee promises to put the organ
up in the attic right away? - Friendly Persuasion

And thee promises to put the organ up in the attic right awa...

Let's go back there sometime. - Friendly Persuasion

Let's go back there sometime.

Morning, Sam! - Friendly Persuasion

Where's Eliza? Still in the barn? - Friendly Persuasion

Where's Eliza? Still in the barn?

Well, how'd you bring her around? - Friendly Persuasion

Well, how'd you bring her around?

Want to see my new mare? - Friendly Persuasion

Want to see my new mare?

Here she is. - Friendly Persuasion

"Reasoned" with her? - Friendly Persuasion

"Reasoned" with her?

You traded Red Rover for this? - Friendly Persuasion

You traded Red Rover for this?

What's so funny? - Friendly Persuasion

What's so funny?

I never laid eyes on a beast
of such dimensions! - Friendly Persuasion

I never laid eyes on a beast of such dimensions!

God speed. - Friendly Persuasion

Something wrong? - Friendly Persuasion

Something wrong?

Here comes Sam. - Friendly Persuasion

Here comes Sam.

Slow down! - Friendly Persuasion

Come on, Prince! - Friendly Persuasion

Come on, Prince!

Come on, Prince! - Friendly Persuasion

Come on, Prince!

Look at this. - Friendly Persuasion

Go on up to bed. - Friendly Persuasion

Go on up to bed.

Good evening, Griffith. - Friendly Persuasion

Good evening, Griffith.

We'll talk tomorrow. - Friendly Persuasion

We'll talk tomorrow.

Must be the wind coming up. - Friendly Persuasion

Must be the wind coming up.

Friend, thee's got
a squeaky door upstairs. - Friendly Persuasion

Friend, thee's got a squeaky door upstairs.

I'll play the melody up here. - Friendly Persuasion

I'll play the melody up here.

Sounds like a duet. - Friendly Persuasion

Sounds like a duet.

What does thee suppose they're... - Friendly Persuasion

What does thee suppose they're...

What's thee doing? - Friendly Persuasion

What's thee doing?

Thee ever see anything prettier, Enoch? - Friendly Persuasion

Thee ever see anything prettier, Enoch?

It sure wanted to live, didn't it? - Friendly Persuasion

It sure wanted to live, didn't it?

Just going to sleep. - Friendly Persuasion

Just going to sleep.

I got orders to report
to the home guard. - Friendly Persuasion

I got orders to report to the home guard.

Good evening, Mr. Birdwell. - Friendly Persuasion

Good evening, Mr. Birdwell.

Come on down.
This is no way to treat a guest. - Friendly Persuasion

Come on down. This is no way to treat a guest.

This is our home.
This is where we'll stay. - Friendly Persuasion

This is our home. This is where we'll stay.

I don't want to die - Friendly Persuasion

I don't want to die

No, Eliza. - Friendly Persuasion

Don't thee care
about his living or dying? - Friendly Persuasion

Don't thee care about his living or dying?

Friendly Persuasion poster

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The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.

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Director: William Wyler

Writer: Jessamyn West, Michael Wilson

Production: Allied Artists,B-M Productions

Genre: drama, family, romance

Year: 1956

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 25 Nov 1956

Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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