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Sergeant York

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 2h 14m
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Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
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A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.

  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Abem Finkel
    • Harry Chandlee
    • Howard Koch
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Walter Brennan
    • Joan Leslie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    20K
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    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Abem Finkel
      • Harry Chandlee
      • Howard Koch
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Walter Brennan
      • Joan Leslie
    • 135User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Alvin C. York
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Pastor Rosier Pile
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Gracie Williams
    George Tobias
    George Tobias
    • 'Pusher' Ross
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Maj. Buxton
    Margaret Wycherly
    Margaret Wycherly
    • Mother York
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Ike Botkin
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Buck Lipscomb
    June Lockhart
    June Lockhart
    • Rosie York
    Dickie Moore
    Dickie Moore
    • George York
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    • Zeke
    Howard Da Silva
    Howard Da Silva
    • Lem
    • (as Howard da Silva)
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Cordell Hull
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Capt. Danforth
    David Bruce
    David Bruce
    • Bert Thomas
    Carl Esmond
    Carl Esmond
    • German Major
    • (as Charles Esmond)
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Sgt. Early
    • (as Joseph Sawyer)
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Sgt. Harry Parsons
    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Abem Finkel
      • Harry Chandlee
      • Howard Koch
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Alvin C. York himself was on the set for a few days during filming. When one of the crew members tactlessly asked him how many "Jerries" he had killed, York started sobbing so vehemently he threw up. The crew member was nearly fired, but the next day, York demanded that he keep his job.
    • Goofs
      When Gracie is showing Alvin their new home, she claims it was bought for Alvin by the people of Tennessee. It was, in fact, the Rotary Club of Nashville which provided the home and the surrounding land. The home was also not waiting for York upon his return from Europe as portrayed in the film. The club purchased the property in November 1919, a year after the war ended and after Alvin C. York and Gracie were already married. The couple did not move into the house until Valentine's Day 1922.
    • Quotes

      Alvin: Well I'm as much agin' killin' as ever, sir. But it was this way, Colonel. When I started out, I felt just like you said, but when I hear them machine guns a-goin', and all them fellas are droppin' around me... I figured them guns was killin' hundreds, maybe thousands, and there weren't nothin' anybody could do, but to stop them guns. And that's what I done.

      Maj. Buxton: Do you mean to tell me that you did it to save lives?

      Alvin: Yes sir, that was why.

      Maj. Buxton: [amazed] Well, York, what you've just told me is the most extraordinary thing of all!

    • Crazy credits
      "We are proud to present this picture, and are grateful to the heroic figures, still living, who have generously consented to be portrayed in its story.

      To their faith and ours, that a day will come when man will live in peace on earth, this picture is humbly dedicated.

      High in the heart of the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee, lies the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf, and here in the spring of the year 1916..."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      My Country 'tis of Thee
      (uncredited)
      Music from "God Save the King"
      Traditional
      Played over the opening credits and occasionally throughout the picture
      Also played at the British medal ceremony

    User reviews135

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    Still a Great Classic ,Oscar winning Performance for Cooper...

    ..SGT.YORK...yeah, it was released during WW2,to help the war effort, but it was a true story of the backwoods young man who really did not want to to go to war..and kill others in combat, which at first got him in some trouble.... But, did become a true hero and earned an Oscar for star Gary Cooper. The BEST part of the movie is before..York is drafted and first decides to hide in the hills ...Ward Bond, Walter Brennen are just two favorites that play important roles. The beautiful outdoor scenes in wonderful black and white, in the first of the film is unforgettable along with the fun and realistic setting of York's pursuit of his future wife and a piece of farm land,and the troubles he encounters before...going to war. Another 194O's classic with a lot of heart and soul, along with lots of entertainment value!.
    • JRobert
    • Oct 22, 1998
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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Amazing Life of Sergeant York
    • Filming locations
      • Tennessee, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,361,885
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,364,924
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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