Friendly Persuasion
Indiana Quakers' (Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire) son (Anthony Perkins) wants to join Civil War.
Description
Drama139 Mins1956
Starts01/04/2021Expires02/03/2021
The patriarch of a peace-loving Quaker family, Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), begins to question his pacifist values when the Civil War moves toward his close-knit Indiana community. Meanwhile, Jess's daughter, Mattie, is in love with a soldier, and her brother, Josh (Anthony Perkins), contemplates picking up arms to defend his home lest he be considered a coward. As Confederate forces draw nearer, the Birdwells must make some difficult, life-altering decisions.
Moods
- Endearing
- Emotional
Cast
Gary Cooperas Jess Birdwell Gary Cooperas Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuireas Eliza Birdwell Dorothy McGuireas Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkinsas Josh Birdwell Anthony Perkinsas Josh Birdwell
Marjorie Mainas The Widow Hudspeth Marjorie Mainas The Widow Hudspeth
Richard Eyeras Little Jess Birdwell Richard Eyeras Little Jess Birdwell