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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1975•1h 40m
DramaTV Movie

During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.

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Production

Allied Artists Pictures, International Television Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Jess Birdwell

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Eliza Birdwell

Clifton James

Clifton James

Sam Jordan

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Josh Birdwell

Kevin O'Keefe

Labe

Tracie Savage

Tracie Savage

Mattie

Sparky Marcus

Sparky Marcus

Little Jess

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Swan Stebeney

Erik Holland

Erik Holland

Enoch

Maria Grimm

Lily Truscott

Bob Minor

Burk

Gus Peters

Twila Pollard

Farmer's Wife

Walter Scott

Art Ellison

Art Ellison

Cindy Grover

Cindy Grover

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