Friendly Persuasion 1956 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.5  (5K)
The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War. More details

Directors

William Wyler

Cast

Gary CooperDorothy McGuireAnthony Perkins

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dramaromancewarwesternquakerbeliefindianafighttemptationministerfaithfriendslaveryreligionrebelracearmytearscivil warrunaway slavecourtingfearpacifismfarmhorsepacifistamerican civil warkiss on the foreheadhead dunked in waterfather daughter relationshiplittle boygrief1860sbarricadepondbare footpartingupskirtstreamportraitmusiciandrumslustcustomerlakegamblingorganperformergarterexhibitbucketorganistchoirpaintingcountrysidefireplacehorsebackreference to stonewall jacksonplowwrestlerelderservantdesireponytaillaughteroil lampbraidsmoralitysisterstreet marketconvictionteasingstagecarnyhaylimpunderwearbrotherwhippantaloonuniformmotherwalking canesurreylossbuggycorpsepetgunfightbroomsalesmancanonshootoutwellhorseback ridingstereoorgan the musical instrumentbiblical quoteorgan salesmantwo word titleimitating a rifle with a broomholding one's hand over someone's mouthtwo on a horsewounded soldierbattlefieldpretending to be deadheld at gunpointgunshotbullet grazes foreheadfriendshipdyingwoundbushwackingimitating twisting a goose's neckangerhit with a broomboomeatingfront porchriderless horsegrinding an axecannonriver battlebattlecovered wagonshot in the facebloodconfederate flagrifle sightbayonetlying in waitriverreference to john hunt morganrebel yelleye patchriver crossingson kisses motherstairwaypromiseserving traymother tucks son in bedteenage girlteenage boythou shalt not killmurderfoodstanding tiotoe on someone's bootsmarriage proposalchase on footrunningvernon indianamilitiaslamming a window shutbare feetpollywogbribebulletwading in waterswingscythedeathcowcalfreference to obadiahreference to jebediahreference to malachireference to davidreference to mosesbedchurch elderatticarm woundarm slinglettertipping one's hat to someonewishing someone god's speednarragansett pacerflower over earmarepocket watchimplied sexcomforterpillowsleeping in a barnlanternpitchforkstrawcalling someone professorbarnbiblemusical instrument salesmanliefishingpicture of dead husbanddead fatherdead husbandwoman smoking a pipepipe smokingharpaccordiontrading horsespushing someone to the groundthrowing a hat onto one's bootchickenjumping out of a hayloftchopping woodaxecampfirehorse and wagonkissohioreference to paris francepunched in the facekicked in the rearpaincigar smokingbare chested malewrestlingfurloughcandy canelemonadephotographercameradrumdancingdancerbanjoshell gamecarnivalgarter beltquiltinghiding under a tableshooting gamefire eatersword swallowerhandshakefarmercornfieldprayerhusband wife relationshipanti violenceanti slaverymajorlimping mancane80 year oldreference to proverbschurch choirsingingsingerhymnlooking out a windowchurch bellcovered bridgehorse whipimitating a goosebridgefemale preachertalking to a horsechurchmeeting housechurch organmethodist churchblack americanafrican americanpreacherreference to jefferson davistalking to oneselfumbrellablackbery piebrother sister relationshipthreat to kill a goosebitten by a goosenarrated by characternarrated by boyvoice over narrationyear 1862bonnethorse and carriageriflegunpeacereference to godrural settingu.s. soldierboybrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshipwidowgoosehorse racemother son relationshipfamily relationshipspatriarchhome guardfather son relationshipcrisis of consciencecounty fairbased on bookbased on novel
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