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Friendly Persuasion

“Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.”

1956 · 2 h 17 min
Directed by William Wyler
DramaFamilyRomanceWar

Cast

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Plot

An Indiana Quaker family in 1862 sees its pacifist faith tested when the Civil War comes to their door.

Sinekatalog’s take

William Wyler's family drama is warm and humane, with Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire, and a Palme d'Or winner.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (8,594 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.