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Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Sergeant York (1941) is a war, drama and history film directed by Howard Hawks, released on September 27, 1941 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie and George Tobias. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 238 ratings.
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Gary Cooper
as Alvin C. York
Walter Brennan
as Pastor Rosier Pile
Joan Leslie
as Gracie Williams
George Tobias
as "Pusher" Ross
Stanley Ridges
as Major Buxton
Margaret Wycherly
as Mother York
Ward Bond
as Ike Botkin
Noah Beery Jr.
as Buck Lipscomb
June Lockhart
as Rosie York
Dickie Moore
as George York
Clem Bevans
as Zeke
Howard Da Silva
as Lem
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee and Howard E. Koch, produced by Hal B. Wallis, Jesse L. Lasky and Howard Hawks.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 238 ratings.
Just like a turkey shoot! Alvin York of Tennessee was a simple backwoods farm boy who liked a drink and a scrap, then one day, fuelled by drink and anger in his heart, an event gave him religion and a new found respect for life. However, the advent of World War 1, and his subsequent call to duty, tore his pacifist state of mind apart, torn between a patriotic sense of duty and his religious beliefs, Alvin York of…
Reviewed on April 14, 2019
To summarize (which is quite a task, since this is a very detailed, comprehensive, and well-done biopic), Gary Cooper plays one of the greatest and most beloved heroes of the First World War: backwoods sharpshooter, Alvin C. York. Hailing from the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf, somewhere in the Tennessee hills, he spent his youth drinking, carousing, and causing mischief and mayhem in general. All that…
Reviewed on April 18, 2021
Alvin York (Gary Cooper) likes to work hard and play hard amidst the Tennessee backwoods, despite the warnings of the well meaning pastor (Walter Brennan) and the stoic observations of his mother (Margaret Wycherly). Then he starts to take a shine to local gal Gracie (Joan Leslie) and decides to put his hell-raising days behind him and settle down. That plan is thwarted by a love-rival but before he can go off the…
Reviewed on July 11, 2025
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The main cast of Sergeant York (1941) includes Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias and Stanley Ridges. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sergeant York was released on September 27, 1941 and runs for 2h 14m.
Sergeant York (1941) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 238 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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