Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1975-05-18
Duration:100 min
Director:Joseph Sargent
Actors:Richard Kiley, Shirley Knight, Clifton James, Michael O'Keefe, Kevin O'Keefe
Production:Allied Artists Pictures, International Television Productions

Overview:

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

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