Friendly Persuasion
Year | 1956 |
Starring | Anthony Perkins, Dorothy McGuire, Gary Cooper |
Director(s) | William Wyler |
Rating | Unrated |
Genre(s) | Drama, War, Western |
Runtime | 137 min |
Leading a quiet life in rural Indiana, the Birdwells are a Quaker family doing their best to keep the Civil War that’s raging through the country at bay. When son Josh Birdwell decides he’d like to fight in the war, the family is sent into disarray. Their religion dictates a peaceful, quiet existence, and Jess must decide how to deal with a war on his family’s doorstep.