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Friendly Persuasion

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Drama starring
Gary Cooper
Dorothy McGuire
1862: afarm in southern Indiana.
Despite the American Civil War, life for the Quaker Birdwell family is seemingly uneventful. But Jess and his son Josh must decide whether to take up arms or abide by their pacifist principles.
Director William Wyler (1956)............................
♦FILM REVIEWS pages 39-42

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Cooper
Unknown:
Dorothy McGuire
Director:
William Wyler
Jess Birdwell:
Gary Cooper
Eliza Birdwell:
Dorothy McGuire
Widow Hudspeth:
Marjorie Main
Josh Birdwell:
Anthony Perkins
Little Jess:
Richard Eyer
Sam Jordan:
Robert Middleton
Mattie Birdwell:
Phyllls Love
Source: Radio Times

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