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Director:
Howard Hawks
Writers:
Abem Finkel (original screen play) and
Harry Chandlee (original screen play) ...
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Release Date:
27 September 1941 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Biography | Drama | War See 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! See 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 See more »
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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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)
Eugene Beday ... Private (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp ... Boy in Sunday School (uncredited)
James Bush ... Private (uncredited)
Nat Carr ... Reporter (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll ... Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Lane Chandler ... Corporal Savage (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr. ... Piano Player (uncredited)
Clyde Cook ... Cockney Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Cooke ... Orderly (uncredited)
Roger Creed ... Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited)
Jean Del Val ... Marshal Foch (uncredited)
John Dilson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Douglas ... Captain Tillman (uncredited)
Charles Drake ... Scorer (uncredited)
Roland Drew ... Officer (uncredited)

Frank Faylen ... Butt Boy (uncredited)
William Forrest ... Officer (uncredited)
Arno Frey ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann ... German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert ... Fat Woman (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard ... General John J. Pershing (uncredited)
Eddie Graham ... Reporter (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Soldier on Rifle Range (uncredited)
William Haade ... Card Player (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Associated Press Man (uncredited)
Henry Hall ... Mountaineer (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood ... Man at Church (uncredited)
Russell Hicks ... General (uncredited)

George Irving ... Harrison (uncredited)
Jane Isbell ... Gracie's Sister (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... General Duncan (uncredited)
Si Jenks ... Man at Church (uncredited)
Edward Keane ... Oscar of the Waldorf (uncredited)
Victor Kilian ... Andrews (uncredited)
Joe King ... Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)
Rita La Roy ... Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Rolf Lindau ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Al Lloyd ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Beardsley (uncredited)
Tully Marshall ... Uncle Lige (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Sr. ... Mountaineer (uncredited)
Sammy McKim ... Boy (uncredited)
Patrick McVey ... Spoldier (uncredited)

Charles Middleton ... Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Orth ... Drummer (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton ... Scorer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Corporal Cutting (uncredited)
Paul Phillips ... Orderly (uncredited)
William 'Bill' Phillips ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Mickey Rentschler ... Zeb's Brother (uncredited)
Walter Sande ... Sergeant on March (uncredited)
Wallace Scott ... Spoldier (uncredited)
Dick Simmons ... Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley ... Editor (uncredited)
Will Stanton ... Cockney Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Kay Sutton ... Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Ray Teal ... Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Sigfrid Tor ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Ralph Urmy ... Spoldier (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz ... Prison Camp Commander (uncredited)
Eddy Waller ... Man at Church (uncredited)
Pat West ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White ... Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson ... Tom (uncredited)
Tom Wilson ... Turkey Shoot Participant (uncredited)
Douglas Wood ... Major Hylan (uncredited)
William Yetter Sr. ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Gig Young ... Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman ... Private (uncredited)
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Directed by
Howard Hawks 
 
Writing credits
Abem Finkel (original screen play) and
Harry Chandlee (original screen play) &
Howard Koch (original screen play) and
John Huston (original screen play)

Alvin C. York (based on the diary of) (as Sergeant York)

Tom Skeyhill (diary editor)

Sam Cowan  uncredited

Produced by
Jesse L. Lasky .... producer
Hal B. Wallis .... producer
Howard Hawks .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Max Steiner (music by)
 
Cinematography by
Sol Polito (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
William Holmes (film editor)
 
Art Direction by
John Hughes 
 
Set Decoration by
Fred M. MacLean (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Perc Westmore .... makeup artist
Al Greenway .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Ethel Griswald .... second hair stylist (uncredited)
Paul Malcolm .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Edith Westmore .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Ern Westmore .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Eric Stacey .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William R. Lasky .... third assistant director (uncredited)
John Prettyman .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Vincent Sherman .... additional director (uncredited)
Don Siegel .... second unit director (uncredited)
Jack Sullivan .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Lou Dolgin .... assistant props (uncredited)
Harper Goff .... set designer (uncredited)
Lucien Hafley .... props (uncredited)
Fred M. MacLean .... set dresser (uncredited)
Jack McConaghy .... assistant props (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 .... photographer: battle sequences
Joe Cramer .... best boy (uncredited)
Frank Evans .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Albert Greene .... second camera (uncredited)
Mac Julian .... still photographer (uncredited)
Harold Noyes .... grip (uncredited)
Charles O'Bannon .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
S. Kring .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Ted Schultz .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Jeanette Storck .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Thomas Reilly .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
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)
Lucille Anderson .... stand-in (uncredited)
Teddy Blue .... stand-in (uncredited)
George Bookasta .... stand-in (uncredited)
Eugene Busch .... script clerk (uncredited)
Captain Chester Carlisle .... technical advisor (uncredited)
William Guthrie .... location manager (uncredited)
Ray Meeker .... stand-in (uncredited)
Rita Ross .... stand-in (uncredited)
Everett Sullivan .... stand-in (uncredited)
Slim Talbot .... stand-in (uncredited)
Carl Voss .... trainer of battle troops (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production Companies
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (presents: A Howard Hawks Production) (as Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.) (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture)
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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See 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, USASee more »
Company:
Warner Bros. PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Because of the 1941 draft, the filmmakers had difficulty finding enough young male actors to play the soldiers and were forced to hire students from local universities.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: A guide wire is visible that is connected to a tree stump in the scene where the stump is being removed by a horse. The guide wire is visible behind the stump as the stump pulls free from the ground.See more »
Quotes:
Gracie Williams:Folks say you're no good, 'ceptin' for fighting and hell-raising.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1997) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
I've Got Rings On My FingersSee more »

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9 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Absolutely Brilliant, 29 May 2000
Author: Falcon-51 from South Carolina

"Sergeant York" is my favorite classic movie. Gary Cooper stars as Sergeant Alvin York one of the most revered hero's in World War I. The movie takes you through his life from the days when he was a lot less responsible. When he drank a lot and had a short fuse, but ends when he become a hero of the war. The black and white picture enhances the beautiful cinematography in the film. Keep in mind most of the film revolves around his life before the war and so you get to see a lot of the fantastic scenery.

Gary Cooper won himself a well deserved Oscar for the film, but there were some other fine performances in the film. Walter Brennan, the star of almost 200 other films, plays York's small town Pastor, Rosier Pile. Young Joan Leslie plays the part of Gracie Williams who later marries York. Then there is Ward Bond in one of his many films (Over 250 of them I believe). Now a little for the trivia books. Cooper was 41 when he made this film and Leslie was only 16, but this is fairly consistent with the true ages of York and Gracie when they were beginning their relationship. So the film tries to be very accurate and honest. You won't find that in a modern film.

If you have not seen "Sergeant York" then you have yet to see one of the most touching films of all time. It is as much an attention holder today as it was back in 1941 and makes an excellent Memorial Day film which is in fact the best time to try and catch it if you happen to have cable and some of those classic film channels.

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