Friendly Persuasion
1956 · directed by William Wyler
- Rating
- 71/100
- Hit
- no
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious 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 attitude?
Friendly Persuasion (1956), directed by William Wyler, rates 71/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Gary Cooper
- Dorothy McGuire
- Anthony Perkins
- Richard Eyer
- Robert Middleton
- Phyllis Love
- Peter Mark Richman
- Walter Catlett
- Richard Hale
- Joel Fluellen
Crew
- Ellsworth Fredericks — Director of Photography
- Edward A. Biery — Editor
- Robert Belcher — Editor
- Robert Swink — Editor
- Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
- Michael Wilson — Screenplay
More from William Wyler
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — 98/100 · hit
- Ben-Hur (1959) — 95/100 · hit
- Wuthering Heights (1939) — 89/100 · hit
- The Heiress (1949) — 88/100 · hit
- How to Steal a Million (1966) — 85/100 · hit
- The Letter (1940) — 84/100 · hit
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