Director: William Wyler

Writer: Michael Wilson

From novel: Friendly Persuasion by Jessamyn West

Music Composed and Conducted by: Dimitri Tiomkin

Producer: William Wyler

Keywords: Drama

A family of Quakers in Southern Indiana lead an idyllic life until Confederates at their doorstep force them to choose between their pacifist beliefs and the natural urge to defend their homestead. Received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adaptation, Best Sound Recording and Best Original Song. Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Walter Catlett	Actor	4-Feb-1889	14-Nov-1960	Bringing Up Baby
Gary Cooper	Actor	7-May-1901	14-May-1961	High Noon
Richard Eyer	Actor	6-May-1945		The Invisible Boy
Marjorie Main	Actor	24-Feb-1890	10-Apr-1975	Ma and Pa Kettle
Dorothy McGuire	Actor	14-Jun-1916	13-Sep-2001	A Summer Place
Theodore Newton	Actor	4-Aug-1904	28-Feb-1963	The Working Man
Anthony Perkins	Actor	4-Apr-1932	12-Sep-1992	Psycho
Peter Mark Richman	Actor	16-Apr-1927		Nick Cain on Cain's Hundred
Edna Skinner	Actor	23-May-1921	8-Aug-2003	Kay Addison on Mister Ed
John Smith	Actor	6-Mar-1931	25-Jan-1995	Slim Sherman on Laramie

CAST

Gary Cooper	...   Jess Birdwell
Co-Starring
Dorothy McGuire	...   Eliza Birdwell
Featuring
Anthony Perkins	...   Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer	...   Little Jess
Robert Middleton	...   Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love	...   Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman	...   Gard Jordan
Walter Catlett	...   Prof. Quigley
Richard Hale	...   Elder Purdy
Joel Fluellen	...   Enoch
Theodore Newton	...   Major
John Smith	...   Caleb
Edna Skinner	...   Opal
Marjorie Durant	...   Pearl
Frances Farwell	...   Ruby
Samantha	...   The Goose
Also Co-Starring
Marjorie Main	...   The Widow Hudspeth

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