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Overview

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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
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
It all adds up to a great film 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

Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German
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)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alvin C. York had been approached by producer Jesse Lasky several times, beginning in 1919, to allow a movie to be made of his life, but had refused, believing that "This uniform ain't for sale." Lasky convinced York that, with war threatening in Europe, it was his patriotic duty to allow the film to proceed. York finally agreed - but only on three conditions. First, York's share of the profits would be contributed to a Bible School York wanted constructed. Second, no cigarette smoking actress could be chosen to play his wife. Third, that only Gary Cooper, could recreate his life on screen. Cooper at first turned down the role, but when York himself contacted the star with a personal plea, Cooper agreed to do the picture. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Sgt. York is shown with his pistol shooting a line of German soldiers coming at him from front to back. In reality he shot them in a line from back to front as he quoted himself, "just like a flock of turkeys". more
Quotes:
Alvin: I ain't a-goin' to war. War's killin', and the book's agin' killin! So war is agin' the book! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Warner at War (2008) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Star-Spangled Banner more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
It all adds up to a great film, 7 November 1999
Author: Danlanham from Central Kentucky

The authentic portrayal of mountain life, an honorable protagonist portrayed by a great actor in his finest role, hard decisions in the time of war mixed with a healthy dose of levity, not to mention an outstanding supporting cast are just a few of the reasons why this film has always been my favorite movie. I am aware that this was a WWII propaganda film but I'm just idealistic enough that I buy the whole package.

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