Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 18, 1975

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

Friendly Persuasion

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 18, 1975

Friendly Persuasion
During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.
Producers Allied Artists Pictures, International Television Productions
Original title Friendly Persuasion
Directors Joseph Sargent
Writers William P. Wood, Jessamyn West

Cast

Richard Kiley

as Jess Birdwell

Shirley Knight

as Eliza Birdwell

Clifton James

as Sam Jordan

Michael O'Keefe

as Josh Birdwell

Kevin O'Keefe

as Labe

Tracie Savage

as Mattie

Sparky Marcus

as Little Jess

Paul Benjamin

as Swan Stebeney

Erik Holland

as Enoch

Maria Grimm

as Lily Truscott

Bob Minor

as Burk

Twila Pollard

as Farmer's Wife