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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   5,840 votes
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Director:
Howard Hawks
Writers:
Abem Finkel (screenplay) &
Harry Chandlee (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 September 1941 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | History | War more
Tagline:
America's Greatest Modern Hero! Timelier today than ever . . thrilling and inspiring story of the kind of men that America is made of! more
Plot:
True story of a hillbilly sharpshooter drafted in WW1 despite his claim to be a pacifist, who ends up becoming a war hero. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Uncle Sam snubs Golden Boy — again! Just one Oscars winner added to the National Film Registry!
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User Comments:
Excellent performance by Cooper more (69 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Gary Cooper ... Alvin C. York

Walter Brennan ... Pastor Rosier Pile

Joan Leslie ... Gracie Williams
George Tobias ... 'Pusher' Ross
Stanley Ridges ... Major Buxton
Margaret Wycherly ... Mother York
Ward Bond ... Ike Botkin
Noah Beery Jr. ... Buck Lipscomb
June Lockhart ... Rosie York
Dickie Moore ... George York
Clem Bevans ... Zeke
Howard Da Silva ... Lem (as Howard da Silva)
Charles Trowbridge ... Cordell Hull
Harvey Stephens ... Captain Danforth
David Bruce ... Bert Thomas
Carl Esmond ... German Major (as Charles Esmond)
Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant Early (as Joseph Sawyer)

Pat Flaherty ... Sergeant Harry Parsons
Robert Porterfield ... Zeb Andrews
Erville Alderson ... Nate Tomkins
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Murray Alper ... Butt Boy (uncredited)
James Anderson ... Eb (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth ... Marten (bartender) (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp ... Boy in Sunday school (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll ... Saloon girl (uncredited)
Lane Chandler ... Cpl. Savage (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Piano player (uncredited)
Roger Creed ... Motorcycle soldier (uncredited)
Jean Del Val ... Marshal Foch (uncredited)
Donald Douglas ... Capt. Tillman (uncredited)
Charles Drake ... Scorer (uncredited)
Roland Drew ... Officer (uncredited)

Frank Faylen ... Butt Boy (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert ... Fat woman (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard ... Gen. John J. Pershing (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Soldier on rifle range (uncredited)
William Haade ... Card player (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Associated Press man (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood ... Man at church (uncredited)
Russell Hicks ... General (uncredited)

George Irving ... Harrison (uncredited)
Jane Isbell ... Gracie's sister (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... Gen. Duncan (uncredited)
Si Jenks ... Man at church (uncredited)
Edward Keane ... Oscar of the Waldorf (uncredited)
Victor Kilian ... Andrews (uncredited)
Rita La Roy ... Saloon girl (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Beardsley (uncredited)
Tully Marshall ... Uncle Lige (uncredited)
Charles Middleton ... Mountaineer (uncredited)
Frank Orth ... Drummer (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton ... Scorer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Cpl. Cutting (uncredited)
Walter Sande ... Sergeant on march (uncredited)
Dick Simmons ... Marching soldier (uncredited)
Kay Sutton ... Saloon girl (uncredited)
Ray Teal ... Marching soldier (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz ... Prison camp commander (uncredited)
Eddy Waller ... Man at church (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White ... Luke (target keeper) (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson ... Tom (uncredited)
Tom Wilson ... Turkey shoot participant (uncredited)
Douglas Wood ... Maj. Hylan (uncredited)
Gig Young ... Marching soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Howard Hawks 
 
Writing credits
Abem Finkel (screenplay) &
Harry Chandlee (screenplay) and
Howard Koch (screenplay) &
John Huston (screenplay)

Alvin C. York (diary) (as Sergeant York)

Tom Skeyhill (diary editor)

Sam Cowan  uncredited

Produced by
Howard Hawks .... producer
Jesse L. Lasky .... producer
Hal B. Wallis .... producer
 
Original Music by
Max Steiner 
 
Cinematography by
Sol Polito (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
William Holmes 
 
Art Direction by
John Hughes 
 
Set Decoration by
Fred M. MacLean (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Perc Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Siegel .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Harper Goff .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Oliver S. Garretson .... sound
 
Stunts
Roger Creed .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Mapes .... stunt double: Gary Cooper (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Edeson .... battle sequences photographer
 
Music Department
Leo F. Forbstein .... musical director
Hugo Friedhofer .... orchestral arranger
 
Other crew
Donoho Hall .... technical advisor
Paul Walters .... technical advisor (as Paul Walters Capt. F.A.R.)
William Yetter Sr. .... technical advisor (as William Yetter)
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7090)
Filming Locations:
Burro Flats, Simi Hills, California, USA more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Principal photography occurred between February and late April 1941. The film was criticized by pacifists for its pro-war stance. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the movie Sergeant York is presented the French 'Medaille militaire' by Marechal Foch and is shown already wearing the 'Croix de Guerre', however York was not awarded the 'Medaille militaire' by France. He did receive, though, the 'Legion d'honneur' and the 'Croix de Guerre'. more
Quotes:
Alvin: What we done in France, we had to do. And some as done it, didn't come back, and that kind of thing ain't for buying and selling. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ball of Fire (1941) more
Soundtrack:
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent performance by Cooper, 10 November 2001
10/10
Author: rvm-2 from Victoria, BC

Gary Cooper turned in an incredible performance in this movie. Although I've been familiar with his name for as long as I can remember, I was a little unsure as to why he was so highly regarded as an actor. Now I know. Just watch his face throughout this movie - he's incredibly expressive in communicating York's confusion and emotions during the changes he goes through.

That said, it's somewhat unfortunate that the movie simplified York's life (eg. in reality, he was stuck with a hefty mortgage on that nice house). The lightning-bolt incident didn't happen, either. But these are minor complaints, as the movie stays true to the key events of York's amazing story.

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