Except For Thee And Me
Brief Synopsis
A loving remake of William Wyler's 1956 film classic, with Kiley and Knight in the Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire roles as a Quaker couple who, when forced to a painful decision by their convictions, risk their lives to help a pair of runaway slaves.
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Sargent
Director
Paul Benjamin
Michael O'keefe
Bob Minor
Sparky Marcus
Shirley Knight
Film Details
Also Known As
Except For Me and Thee, Friendly Persuasion
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1975
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A loving remake of William Wyler's 1956 film classic, with Kiley and Knight in the Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire roles as a Quaker couple who, when forced to a painful decision by their convictions, risk their lives to help a pair of runaway slaves.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Director
Cast
Paul Benjamin
Michael O'keefe
Bob Minor
Sparky Marcus
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Shirley Knight
Erik Holland
Tracie Savage
Clifton James
Maria Grimm
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Richard Kiley
Kevin O'keefe
Crew
John Cacavas
Music
Ed Forsyth
Editor
Herbert B. Leonard
Executive Producer
George Jay Nicholson
Editor
Joseph Sargent
Producer
James Spencer
Art Director
Dimitri Tiomkin
Song
Mario Tosi
Director Of Photography
Jessamyn West
Book As Source Material
Emanuel L. Wolf
Executive Producer
William Wood
Screenplay
Film Details
Also Known As
Except For Me and Thee, Friendly Persuasion
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1975
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 18, 1975
Subsequently retitled "Except for Me and Thee."