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1956 · 137 mins · English
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Directed by
William Wyler
Starring
Walter Catlett, Anthony Perkins, Charles Halton, Gary Cooper, James Anderson, Billy Curtis

A lively, entertaining film that blends humor and warmth. It follows a Quaker family in Indiana during 1862, whose faith strictly rejects violence. Their pacifist principles are tested when Southern troops move through their community, forcing them to decide whether to remain non‑violent or take up arms.

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