Friendly Persuasion
 | Directed by William Wyler Starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton Warner Home Video, 1956, DVD Customer Rating: 99 reviews Recommend |
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For two years the Civil War has been elsewhere. Now Confederate forces are nearby, looting and burning. It is time to fight back, Jess Birdwell's neighbors insist. Yet Birdwell, a Quaker, knows there must be a better way to settle things.
Year: 1956
Director: William Wyler
Starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire
Title: Friendly Persuasion
Sales Rank: 4382 in DVD
Actor: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton
Director: William Wyler
Studio: Warner Home Video, 2000-12-05, Theatrical Release: 1956-11-25
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 137 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches, 0.2 pounds
- A Classic all should see at least once.
- This is a good movie for all the family to see. It represents the values I grew up with in the 40s and 50s. Filled with humor and drama, it keeps your attention. Get your popcorn before it starts. You won't want to get up during the movie once it starts, not even if you have a pause button. I give the movie 4 stars, and… More reviews
- Friendly Persuasion - an oldie but goodie
- This is a wonderful movie that I never knew was available on DVD. It is one of our favorites from the "Coop" - wonderful cast, good story, Anthony Perkins first film role - excellent cast all the way around, Dorothy Maguire. Good movie for a Sunday. More reviews
- Mother's Day Present
- My mother-in-law specifically requested this movie as a present and she is very pleased with it. More reviews
- DVD Gary Cooper film
- Friendly Persuasion A heart warming film about a Quaker family and their peaceful existence during the american civil war between the states. Cooper at his finest. Well worth a watch.… More reviews
- ducks the issue, whistles in the wind
- The film, ostensibly, is about the moral dilemma of conscientious objection to violence - the Quakers who will not fight for a "good cause." Sadly, this 1950s stab at a serious subject - in the shadow of nuclear destruction - squibs the effort. Actually, it is closer to a musical comedy than a drama, as though the director knew, for whatever reason, he could not bring off the… More reviews
