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Friendly Persuasion
“Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.”
67%
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2h 17m
AI Analysis
Friendly Persuasion (1956) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Friendly Persuasion (1956) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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? Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~137 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Friendly Persuasion 67% (141 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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?
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1956-10-30
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 43258
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What is Friendly Persuasion about?
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 wh... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Friendly Persuasion?
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How long is the movie Friendly Persuasion?
The official runtime for Friendly Persuasion is approximately 137 minutes.
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Cast
Gary Cooper
Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire
Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins
Josh Birdwell
Richard Eyer
Little Jess Birdwell
Robert Middleton
Sam Jordan
Phyllis Love
Mattie Birdwell
Peter Mark Richman
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
Walter Catlett
Professor Quigley
Richard Hale
Purdy
Joel Fluellen
Enoch
Theodore Newton
Major Harvey
John Smith
Caleb Cope
Edna Skinner
Opal Hudspeth
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Marjorie Durant
Pearl Hudspeth
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Frances Farwell
Ruby Hudspeth
Marjorie Main
The Widow Hudspeth
Edward Andrews
Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
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