La Loi du Seigneur

L’histoire

La famille Birdwell vit dans l'Indiana en 1862, alors que la guerre de Sécession fait rage. Jess, son épouse Eliza et leurs trois enfants (Mathilde, Josh et Nicolas), sont quakers. En tant que quakers, ils ont interdiction de recourir à toute forme de violence (physique ou verbale) alors qu'ils sont en pleine guerre de Sécession. Il se doivent d'aimer leur prochain, de le tutoyer et s'opposent à l'esclavage. Leur religion leur interdit également la musique, la danse et les jeux d'argent. La foire de la ville est le lieu des choix et des tentations : Jess converse avec un musicien, tandis que Mathilde danse avec Gard, un soldat méthodiste. Quant à leur fils Josh, il est provoqué par des adolescents mais refuse de se battre. Nicolas le plus jeune prend part à un jeu d'argent. Très séduisant, Josh a beaucoup de succès auprès des trois filles de la veuve Hudspeth. Quand l'arrivée des sudistes est annoncée, Gard doit partir combattre mais promet à Mathilde de l'épouser à son retour...

Distribution

G Gary CooperJess Birdwell D Dorothy McGuireEliza Birdwell A Anthony PerkinsJosh Birdwell R Richard EyerLittle Jess Birdwell R Robert MiddletonSam Jordan P Phyllis LoveMattie Birdwell P Peter Mark RichmanGardner 'Gard' Jordan W Walter CatlettProfessor Quigley R Richard HalePurdy J Joel FluellenEnoch T Theodore NewtonMajor Harvey J John SmithCaleb Cope

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E Edna SkinnerOpal Hudspeth M Marjorie DurantPearl Hudspeth F Frances FarwellRuby Hudspeth M Marjorie MainThe Widow Hudspeth E Edward AndrewsSoldier (uncredited) R Robert FullerYouthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited) N Norman LeavittClem - Looter (uncredited) N Nelson LeighMethodist Minister (uncredited) T Tom LondonFarmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) D Doug McClureSoldier (uncredited) W William SchallertYoung Husband (uncredited) J Joe TurkelPoor Loser (uncredited) H Harry 'Snub' PollardCarnival Patron (uncredited) I Ivan RasputinBilly Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited) R Russell SimpsonBrother Griffith - Elder (uncredited) J Jean InnessMrs Purdy (uncredited) J James AndersonPoor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited) I Irvin AshkenazyFarmer (uncredited) W Walter BaconCarnival Patron (uncredited) B Benjie BancroftCarnival Patron (uncredited) J John BartonCarnival Patron (uncredited) P Phil BloomCarnival Patron (uncredited) C Chet BrandenburgQuaker (uncredited) T Tex BrodusCarnival Patron (uncredited) B Bob BurnsDancer at Carnival (uncredited) M Mary CarrEmma - Quaker Woman (uncredited) N Noble 'Kid' ChissellBarker (uncredited) E Edmund CobbOperator (uncredited) B Bud CokesCarnival Patron (uncredited) C Cecil CombsCarnival Patron (uncredited) J John ComptonRebel Lieutenant (uncredited) C Chuck CourtneyReb Courier (uncredited) J John CravenBand Leader (uncredited) B Billy CurtisMidget at County Fair (uncredited) R Russell CusterCarnival Patron (uncredited) C Charles DelaneyDrinker (uncredited) J John DierkesFarmer (uncredited) J James DobsonRebel Soldier (uncredited) R Richard ElmoreCarnival Patron (uncredited) B Billy EngleSmall Role (uncredited) D Duke FishmanCarnival Patron (uncredited) B Bob FolkersonSouthern Renegade (uncredited) R Ralph GambleMedicine Man (uncredited) R Richard GarlandRebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited) S Slim GautCarnival Patron (uncredited) E Everett GlassBrother Amos - Elder (uncredited) J James GonzalezCarnival Patron (uncredited) J Jim GoodwinCoward (uncredited) H Herman HackQuaker (uncredited) F Frank HagneyLemonade Vendor (uncredited) C Charles HaltonBrother Cope - Elder (uncredited) R Ron HargraveFarmer (uncredited) H Harry HinesCounty Fair Barker (uncredited) E Earle HodginsShooting Gallery Operator (uncredited) G George HugginsChurch Member (uncredited) T Tom IrishYoung Rebel (uncredited) J Jack IsbellCarnival Patron (uncredited) M Mary JacksonCountry Woman (uncredited) M Michael JeffersCarnival Patron (uncredited) F Frank JenksShell Game Man (uncredited) D Diane JergensElizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited) L Leroy JohnsonForager (uncredited) D Dick JohnstoneQuaker (uncredited) C Chester JonesCarnival Patron (uncredited) K King KarloFire Eater (uncredited) D Don KennedyBuster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited) D Donald KerrBilly Goat's Manager (uncredited) W Wright KingForager (uncredited)