Friendly Persuasion

Gary Cooper

as Jess Birdwell

Dorothy McGuire

as Eliza Birdwell

Anthony Perkins

as Josh Birdwell

Richard Eyer

as Little Jess Birdwell

Robert Middleton

as Sam Jordan

Phyllis Love

as Mattie Birdwell

Peter Mark Richman

as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan

Walter Catlett

as Professor Quigley

Richard Hale

as Purdy

Joel Fluellen

as Enoch

Theodore Newton

as Major Harvey

John Smith

as Caleb Cope

Edna Skinner

as Opal Hudspeth

Marjorie Durant

as Pearl Hudspeth

Frances Farwell

as Ruby Hudspeth

Marjorie Main

as The Widow Hudspeth

Edward Andrews

as Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

as Clem - Looter (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

as Methodist Minister (uncredited)

Tom London

as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)

Doug McClure

as Soldier (uncredited)

William Schallert

as Young Husband (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

as Poor Loser (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Ivan Rasputin

as Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)

Russell Simpson

as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

Jean Inness

as Mrs Purdy (uncredited)

James Anderson

as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

Irvin Ashkenazy

as Farmer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Barton

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Quaker (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Burns

as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Mary Carr

as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

as Barker (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

as Operator (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cecil Combs

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Compton

as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

as Reb Courier (uncredited)

John Craven

as Band Leader (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)

Russell Custer

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Delaney

as Drinker (uncredited)

John Dierkes

as Farmer (uncredited)

James Dobson

as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Billy Engle

as Small Role (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Bob Folkerson

as Southern Renegade (uncredited)

Ralph Gamble

as Medicine Man (uncredited)

Richard Garland

as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Everett Glass

as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jim Goodwin

as Coward (uncredited)

Herman Hack

as Quaker (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)

Charles Halton

as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)

Ron Hargrave

as Farmer (uncredited)

Harry Hines

as County Fair Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

George Huggins

as Church Member (uncredited)

Jean Inness

as Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Tom Irish

as Young Rebel (uncredited)

Jack Isbell

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Mary Jackson

as Country Woman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Frank Jenks

as Shell Game Man (uncredited)

Diane Jergens

as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)

Leroy Johnson

as Forager (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

as Quaker (uncredited)

Chester Jones

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

King Karlo

as Fire Eater (uncredited)

Don Kennedy

as Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)

Wright King

as Forager (uncredited)

Helen Kleeb

as Old Lady (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

as Quaker (uncredited)

Clarence M. Landry

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Macy

as Small Role (uncredited)

Hank Mann

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

William McCarter

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Tipp McClure

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

Tyler McVey

as Farmer (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

as Farmer (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Charles Morton

as Farmer (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James O'Hara

as Forager (uncredited)

Murray Parker

as Sword Swallower (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Pickard

as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)

Gene Roth

as Farmer (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

as O'Hara (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

as Businessman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

as Quaker (uncredited)

James Seay

as Rebel Captain (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Cap Somers

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Jack Sterling

as Rebel (uncredited)

Frank Sully

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)

William Tannen

as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

William Vedder

as Farmer (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Glen Walters

as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)

Steve Warren

as Haskell (uncredited)

Hart Wayne

as Farmer (uncredited)

Wally West

as Christian Church Member (uncredited)