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By Jeff B (2,998) on 27 Jan 2010

I was a little worried about this one before watching it, who wants to watch a 2+ hour film about Quakers in the 19th century…

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By Victoria R (95) on 13 Dec 2009

This one is a classic…

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By Ray J (665) on 15 Oct 2009

A warm and compelling story about Quakers in the 1800's (not from Quaker Oats either). Storytelling at its best…

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By Lee A (284) on 10 Sep 2009

This is a very nice, easy-going movie…

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By Cody F (360) on 05 Mar 2009

Didn't think I'd like a almost two and a half hour movie about Quakers but I did…

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By Judy J (32) on 28 Feb 2009

Thee pleasures me And Gary Cooper at his subtle comedic BEST…

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By John S (2,711) on 22 Feb 2009

This is Gary Cooper at his best…

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By Karen G (231) on 24 Sep 2008

This story about a Quaker family during the Civil War is simple and touching…

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By Chrisanne S (256) on 17 Sep 2008

Masterpiece. Nobody makes them like this anymore. The characters are crafted carefully, and the questions are legitimate…

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By Private U (13,627) on 02 May 2008

Gary Cooper is amazing in anything, and Dorothy McGuire really portrayed a mother letting go of her eldest son quite well…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 13 Mar 2008

A good friend recommended this movie and said it was one of his favorites. I can see why…

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By Danielle H (232) on 03 Mar 2008

This is such a great movie! I grew up watching it, but now I have an adult appreciation for it, and it always makes me laugh…

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By Valerie H (87) on 21 Feb 2008

Had the opportunity several years ago to see this movie for the first time, in a movie theater…

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By Timothy M (796) on 20 Feb 2008

Exceedingly likable…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 06 Feb 2008

In Wyler's Civil War drama, Gary Cooper's most popular film of the 1950s, the star plays his quinessential role, a pacifist family man who…

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By Leigh R (212) on 20 Jan 2008

I thought that this movie was very charming, and I enjoyed the 50-esque feel of it all, the husband-wife squabbles, the children doing the…

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By Kate H (393) on 08 Jan 2008

Johnny Reb still hadn't passed through at the picture's halfway point…

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By Hugo F (133) on 01 Jan 2008

The silent and true Anthony Perkins finds himself in war. The scene is a real testament to pacifism…

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By Katie M (655) on 30 Nov 2007

This movie is just fantastic from beginning to end. The best scene is when 3 man-hungry sisters try to gang-rape Tony Perkins. A Delight. ;-)…

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By Kerri F (11) on 14 Oct 2007

This movie is a classic. I adore the love story, the family love for each other and their strong beliefs…

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