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Friendly Persuasion
Year:
Duration:
137 min
Genres:
Drama | War | Western
IMDB rate:
7.5
Director:
William Wyler
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1956-11-25
Filming Locations: Bidwell Park - Manzanita Avenue, Chico, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $3,000,000
Gross: $8,000,000 (USA) ( 1956)
Cast
Actor
Character
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 (as Mark Richman)
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
Herself
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
James Anderson
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)
Irvin Ashkenazy
Farmer (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Quaker (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Mary Carr
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Operator (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Compton
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
John Craven
Band Leader (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
Drinker (uncredited)
John Dierkes
Farmer (uncredited)
James Dobson
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Small Role (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble
Medicine Man (uncredited)
Richard Garland
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
James Goodwin
Coward (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Quaker (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
Ron Hargrave
Farmer (uncredited)
Harry Hines
County Fair Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
Jean Inness
Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
Tom Irish
Young Rebel (uncredited)
Jack Isbell
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Mary Jackson
Country Woman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Shell Game Man (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson
Forager (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Quaker (uncredited)
King Karlo
Fire Eater (uncredited)
Don Kennedy
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
Wright King
Forager (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb
Old Lady (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Quaker (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Clem - Looter (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Tom London
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
Jack Macy
Small Role (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Doug McClure
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack McClure
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Tyler McVey
Farmer (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Farmer (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Farmer (uncredited)
Noble "Kid" Chissell
Barker (uncredited)
James O'Hara
Forager (uncredited)
Murray Parker
Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
John Pickard
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Ivan Rasputin
Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Farmer (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
O'Hara (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Businessman (uncredited)
William Schallert
Young Husband (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Quaker (uncredited)
James Seay
Rebel Captain (uncredited)
Russell Simpson
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Jack Sterling
Rebel (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
William Tannen
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Poor Loser (uncredited)
William Vedder
Farmer (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
Steve Warren
Haskell (uncredited)
Hart Wayne
Farmer (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Jean Arthur was considered to play the mother.
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Katharine Hepburn turned down the role of Eliza Birdwell.
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Doug McClure's first film.
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Goofs
When Josh leaves the house to fight off the Confederate raiders, he is carrying a small rifle, similar to a carbine. When he is at the river, he has a large musket.
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When the two Rebel scouts come upon the creek, and one of them rides into the water, the light from a reflector panel becomes clearly visible across his face.
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The Minneapolis steam engine at the fair is too new for a Civil War movie.
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Quotes
Josh Birdwell: I don't want to die. I don't think I could kill anyone if I tried. But I have to try, so long as other people have to.
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Jess Birdwell: I'm just his father, Eliza, not his conscience. A man's life ain't worth a hill of beans except he lives up to his own conscience.
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Prof. Waldo Quigley: I want you to know, sir, I honor your prejudices - -um, uh, convictions.
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Photos from cast
Chuck Courtney
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