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Friendly Persuasion

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★ 6.6 1956 137 min NR DramaWar

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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Released in 1956, Friendly Persuasion sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1956-10-30
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.6/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Allied Artists, B-M Productions
Topicsindiana, usabased on novel or bookfaithslaverypacifismreligiongoosepacifist

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