Friendly Persuasion (1975)
During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.
Director: Joseph Sargent
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 18, 1975
Cast
- Richard Kiley - Jess Birdwell
- Shirley Knight - Eliza Birdwell
- Clifton James - Sam Jordan
- Michael O'Keefe - Josh Birdwell
- Kevin O'Keefe - Labe
- Tracie Savage - Mattie
- Sparky Marcus - Little Jess
- Paul Benjamin - Swan Stebeney
- Erik Holland - Enoch
- Maria Grimm - Lily Truscott
Screenplay
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin, John Cacavas
Editing: George Jay Nicholson, Ed Forsyth
Production: Allied Artists Pictures, International Television Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
slavery, american civil war, underground railroad, quakers
More Films by Director: Joseph Sargent
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Friendly Persuasion about?
- During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.
- Who directed Friendly Persuasion?
- Friendly Persuasion was directed by Joseph Sargent.
- Who stars in Friendly Persuasion?
- Friendly Persuasion stars Richard Kiley, Shirley Knight, Clifton James, Michael O'Keefe, Kevin O'Keefe, Tracie Savage.
- How long is Friendly Persuasion?
- Friendly Persuasion has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Friendly Persuasion?
- Friendly Persuasion is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Friendly Persuasion produced?
- Friendly Persuasion was produced in United States of America.