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Friendly Persuasion

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on BBC Two England

Period drama starring Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire as married Quaker farmers, whose peaceful family life in southern Indiana is threatened by the onset of the American Civil War. Review page 68.
Director William Wyler 0956, UXS) Film Trivia: page 74

Contributors

Director:
William Wyler
Jess Birdwell:
Gary Cooper
Eliza Birdwell:
Dorothy McGuire
Widow Hudspeth:
Marjorie Main
Josh Birdwell:
Anthony Perkins
Little Jess:
Richard Eyer
Source: Radio Times

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