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starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middletondirected by: William Wyler
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790737850
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, NTSC
ISBN: 079073785X
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: October 13, 1998
Running Time: 149 minutes
Sales Rank: 7289
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: November 25, 1956
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Description:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Friendly Persuasion
This is an excellent family movie well worth keeping in the family dvd file for future generations. Friendly Persuasion speaks well to integrity, family commitment and good clean humor.
Rating:  - Wholesome entertainment.
This movie touches on some very thought provoking issues, but it handles it very well. I like the older movies anyway, and this is a very good one. It mixes serious, thought provoking issues with wonderful family humor preformed by really good actors.
Rating: - "Concientious Conciences"
This movie is Gary Cooper at his best--not to minimize the other players because they are all perfect in their parts--you may be a little shocked to see Tony Perkins (Psycho, Tall Story) as Gary's son, but he plays the part well. There is so much humor in this film--a film about rather straight-laced people. One of my favorite scenes is when Gary is "running the buggy" at breakneck speed against the protestations of his wife. This is a little guilty pleasure that he indulges in on a regular basis. ... Read More
Rating: - Friendly Persuasion
I think this old movie has gathered a somewhat timeless quality. It still is enjoyable to watch,
it deals with spirituality and humanity, and it shows that the values of then are still with us today.
Rating: - Friendly persuasion DVD Review
Another excellent film by director William Wyler. My only negative remark is Dimitri Tiomkin's overall soap-operatic score--e.g., although the theme vocal song is delightful, I don't think it fits a movie set in the 1860s rural America.
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