Friendly Persuasion
The adventures of a Quaker family in southern Indiana during the Civil War. From the book by Jessamyn West
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jess Birdwell Gary Cooper
- Eliza Birdwell Dorothy Mcguire
- Josh Birdwell Anthony Perkins
- Little Jess Richard Eyer
- Sam Jordan Robert Middleton
- Mattie Birdwell Phyllis Love
- Gard Jordan Peter Mark Richman
- Professor Quigley Walter Catlett
- Elder Purdy Richard Hale
- Enoch Joel Fluellen
- Major Harvey Theodore Newton
- Caleb John Smith
- Widow Hudspeth's daughter Edna Skinner
- Widow Hudspeth's daughter Marjorie Durant
- Widow Hudspeth's daughter Frances Farwell
- the goose Samantha the goose
- the widow Hudspeth Marjorie Main
- [Quaker woman] Mary Carr
Credits
Direction
- Directed by William Wyler
- Assistant Director Austen Jewell
- Set Continuity Robert Gary
Production
- © B-M Productions
- Presents Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
- Produced by William Wyler
- Associate Producer Robert Wyler
- Production Manager Allen K. Wood
- Assistant to the Producer Stuart Millar
- Production Assistant Dick Mayberry
Writing
- [Screenplay] Michael Wilson
- From the book by Jessamyn West
Photography
- Director of Photography Ellsworth J. Fredricks
Special Effects
- Special Effects Augie Lohman
Editing
- Film Editor Robert Swink
- Film Editor Edward Biery Jr.
- Film Editor Robert Belcher
- [Assistant Editor] Hal Ashby
Design
- Art Director Ted Haworth
- Set Decorator Joseph Kish
- Properties Tom Plews
- Construction Supervisor James West
Costumes
- Costume Design Dorothy Jeakins
- Wardrobe Bert Henrikson
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Emile La Vigne
- Hair Stylist Agnes Flanigan
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin
- Songs, Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
- Songs, Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
- Main Title Sung by Pat Boone
- Music Editor Richard C. Harris
Sound
- Sound System Westrex Recording System
- Recording Engineer Ralph Butler
- Sound Editor Del Harris
Consultant
- Technical Advisor Jessamyn West
- Consultant Clarence J. Marks