Friendly Persuasion
Directed by William Wyler
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religous 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 attitide?
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Friendly Persuasion Ratings & Reviews
- Mark Laris2d agoThis film spends most of it's time bdeveloping the charactors and then tests them in the end. The acting is all very good.
- Mister ArnMay 15, 2025As always, William Wyler does a great job of developing the characters in this film. Gary Cooper is a perfect fit as a Quaker with his slow style.
Friendly Persuasion Trivia
Friendly Persuasion was released on November 25, 1956.
Friendly Persuasion was directed by William Wyler.
Friendly Persuasion has a runtime of 2h 17m.
Friendly Persuasion was produced by William Wyler.
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religous 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 attitide?
The key characters in Friendly Persuasion are Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), Eliza Birdwell (Dorothy McGuire), Josh Birdwell (Anthony Perkins).
Friendly Persuasion is rated Not Rated.
Friendly Persuasion is a Drama, War, Western film.
Friendly Persuasion has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Friendly Persuasion had a budget of $3M.
Friendly Persuasion has made $8M at the box office.