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Cast
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Gary Cooper | As: Jess Birdwell |
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Dorothy McGuire | As: Eliza Birdwell |
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Anthony Perkins | As: Josh Birdwell |
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Richard Eyer | As: Little Jess Birdwell |
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Robert Middleton | As: Sam Jordan |
Storyline
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?
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| Certification: | 12 |
Cast
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Gary Cooper |
Jess Birdwell |
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Dorothy McGuire |
Eliza Birdwell |
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Anthony Perkins |
Josh Birdwell |
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Richard Eyer |
Little Jess Birdwell |
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Robert Middleton |
Sam Jordan |
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Phyllis Love |
Mattie Birdwell |
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Peter Mark Richman |
Gardner 'Gard' Jordan |
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Walter Catlett |
Professor Quigley |
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Richard Hale |
Purdy |
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Joel Fluellen |
Enoch |
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Theodore Newton |
Major Harvey |
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John Smith |
Caleb Cope |
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Edna Skinner |
Opal Hudspeth |
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Marjorie Durant |
Pearl Hudspeth |
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Frances Farwell |
Ruby Hudspeth |
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Marjorie Main |
The Widow Hudspeth |
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Edward Andrews |
Soldier (uncredited) |
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Robert Fuller |
Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited) |
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Norman Leavitt |
Clem - Looter (uncredited) |
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Nelson Leigh |
Methodist Minister (uncredited) |
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Tom London |
Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) |
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Doug McClure |
Soldier (uncredited) |
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William Schallert |
Young Husband (uncredited) |
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Joe Turkel |
Poor Loser (uncredited) |
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Ivan Rasputin |
Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited) |
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Russell Simpson |
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited) |
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Jean Inness |
Mrs Purdy (uncredited) |
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James Anderson |
Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited) |
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Irvin Ashkenazy |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Walter Bacon |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Benjie Bancroft |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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John Barton |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Phil Bloom |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg |
Quaker (uncredited) |
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Tex Brodus |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Bob Burns |
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited) |
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Mary Carr |
Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell |
Barker (uncredited) |
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Edmund Cobb |
Operator (uncredited) |
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Bud Cokes |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Cecil Combs |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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John Compton |
Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Chuck Courtney |
Reb Courier (uncredited) |
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John Craven |
Band Leader (uncredited) |
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Billy Curtis |
Midget at County Fair (uncredited) |
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Russell Custer |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Charles Delaney |
Drinker (uncredited) |
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John Dierkes |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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James Dobson |
Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
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Richard Elmore |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Billy Engle |
Small Role (uncredited) |
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Duke Fishman |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Bob Folkerson |
Southern Renegade (uncredited) |
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Ralph Gamble |
Medicine Man (uncredited) |
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Richard Garland |
Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited) |
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Slim Gaut |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Everett Glass |
Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jim Goodwin |
Coward (uncredited) |
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Herman Hack |
Quaker (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney |
Lemonade Vendor (uncredited) |
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Charles Halton |
Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited) |
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Ron Hargrave |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Harry Hines |
County Fair Barker (uncredited) |
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Earle Hodgins |
Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited) |
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George Huggins |
Church Member (uncredited) |
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Jean Inness |
Mrs. Purdy (uncredited) |
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Tom Irish |
Young Rebel (uncredited) |
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Jack Isbell |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Mary Jackson |
Country Woman (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Frank Jenks |
Shell Game Man (uncredited) |
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Diane Jergens |
Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited) |
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Leroy Johnson |
Forager (uncredited) |
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Dick Johnstone |
Quaker (uncredited) |
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Chester Jones |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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King Karlo |
Fire Eater (uncredited) |
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Don Kennedy |
Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited) |
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Donald Kerr |
Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited) |
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Wright King |
Forager (uncredited) |
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Helen Kleeb |
Old Lady (uncredited) |
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Paul Kruger |
Quaker (uncredited) |
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Clarence M. Landry |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Macy |
Small Role (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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William McCarter |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Tipp McClure |
Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Tyler McVey |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Dennis Moore |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Ralph Moratz |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Ron Nyman |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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James O'Hara |
Forager (uncredited) |
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Murray Parker |
Sword Swallower (uncredited) |
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Jack Perrin |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Perry |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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John Pickard |
Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited) |
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Gene Roth |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Henry Rowland |
O'Hara (uncredited) |
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Ralph Sanford |
Businessman (uncredited) |
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Scott Seaton |
Quaker (uncredited) |
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James Seay |
Rebel Captain (uncredited) |
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Lucile Sewall |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Leslie Sketchley |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Cap Somers |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Sterling |
Rebel (uncredited) |
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Frank Sully |
Rebel Looter (uncredited) |
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William Tannen |
Supply Sergeant (uncredited) |
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William Vedder |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Sailor Vincent |
Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Glen Walters |
Dancer at Carnival (uncredited) |
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Steve Warren |
Haskell (uncredited) |
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Hart Wayne |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Wally West |
Christian Church Member (uncredited) |
Directed By
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William Wyler |
Director |
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Claude Binyon Jr. |
Assistant Director |
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Austen Jewell |
Assistant Director |
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William O'Donnell |
Assistant Director |
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Thomas Carr |
Second Unit Director |
Writing Credits
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Michael Wilson |
Screenplay |
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Jessamyn West |
Book |
Production Crew
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Robert Wyler |
Associate Producer |
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Allen K. Wood |
Production Manager |
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William Wyler |
Producer |
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Walter Mirisch |
Executive Producer |
Edited By
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Robert Belcher |
Editor |
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Robert Swink |
Editor |
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Edward A. Biery |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Dorothy Jeakins |
Costume Design |
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Agnes Flanagan |
Hairstylist |
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Glenn Cavender |
Makeup Artist |
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Emile LaVigne |
Makeup Artist |
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John G. Holden |
Makeup Artist |
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Sid Mintz |
Wardrobe Designer |
Sound
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Del Harris |
Sound Editor |
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Dimitri Tiomkin |
Original Music Composer |
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Gordon Sawyer |
Sound Recordist |
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Gordon R. Glennan |
Sound Recordist |
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Ralph Butler |
Sound Recordist |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Ellsworth Fredericks |
Director of Photography |
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Ray Rennahan |
Second Unit Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Joseph Kish |
Set Decoration |
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Ted Haworth |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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Slim Talbot |
Stunts |
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Leroy Johnson |
Stunts |
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Augie Lohman |
Special Effects |
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Tap Canutt |
Stunts |
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Loren Janes |
Stunts |
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Hank Moreland |
Special Effects |
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Charles Duncan |
Special Effects |
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Hank Morland |
Special Effects |
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John Epper |
Stunts |
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