May 18, 1975
Release Date

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Friendly Persuasion (1975)

Name: Friendly Persuasion
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-05-18

1h 40m

Running Time

May 18, 1975
Release Date

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Plot.

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

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Details.

Release Date
May 18, 1975

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 40m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-14

This Movie Is About.

slavery

american civil war

underground railroad

quakers

Wiki.

Friendly Persuasion is a made-for-TV movie. The film is based on the novels The Friendly Persuasion and Except for Me and Thee by Jessamyn West; the former novel was previously adapted in 1956. It originally aired on ABC on May 18, 1975.

This version is different from the 1956 version because it focuses mainly on West's sequel novel, Except for Me and Thee. It was going to be a TV series with this being the pilot. Friendly Persuasion did not gain as big of an audience as ABC had hoped. This film is not available on VHS or LaserDisc, and there are no plans of a DVD release.