DVD 140 mins IMDB
NR (Not Rated)
Friendly Persuasion
Warner Bros. (1956)
In Collection
#635

Seen It:
Yes
Drama, Family, War
USA  /  English

Walter Catlett Prof. Waldo Quigley
Gary Cooper Jess Birdwell
Richard Eyer Little Jess
Marjorie Main Widow Hudspeth
Dorothy McGuire Eliza Birdwell
Robert Middleton Sam Jordan
Anthony Perkins Josh Birdwell
Mark Richman Gard Jordan
Frances Farwell Ruby Hudspeth
Richard Hale Elder Purdy
Phyllis Love Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Edna Skinner Opal Hudspeth

Director William Wyler
Producer William Wyler; Robert Wyler
Writer Michael J. Wilson; Michael Wilson

In the 19th century, a Quaker family in Indiana known as the Birdwells consists of Jess (Gary Cooper), Eliza (Dorothy McGuire), his wife; their daughter and two sons. Their older boy, Josh (Anthony Perkins), tries to be courageous, while the little boy, Jess (Richard Eyer), deals with a difficult pet goose called Samantha. Little Jess also tries to protect his sister and mother from soldiers. The widow Hudspeth (Marjorie Main) has two daughters who desire Josh. The Civil War breaks out and the Quakers try to resist it because they are religious pacifists, even when one of their friends is killed.

Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Barcode 085391669326
Region Region 1
Release Date 12/5/2000
Packaging Snap Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Subtitles English; French; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
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