Sergeant York

Sep 27, 1941

2h 14m

★ 7.2

Missiles! Jets! Tanks! ... It's still the guy with guts and a gun who wins the war!

Overview

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.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Sergeant York Trailers

Cast

Alvin C. York

Gary Cooper

Pastor Rosier Pile

Walter Brennan

Gracie Williams

Joan Leslie

"Pusher" Ross

George Tobias

Major Buxton

Stanley Ridges

Mother York

Margaret Wycherly

Ike Botkin

Ward Bond

Buck Lipscomb

Noah Beery Jr.

Rosie York

June Lockhart

George York

Dickie Moore

Zeke

Clem Bevans

Lem

Howard Da Silva

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