Sergeant York (1941)

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Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical film about the life of Sergeant Alvin York, the most decorated American soldier of World War I. Alvin York (Gary Cooper), a poor Tennessee hillbilly, is an exceptional marksman, but a ne'erdowell prone to drinking, fighting and theft. He undergoes a religious awakening and turns his life around. When York is drafted into the army for World War I, he tries to get out as a conscientious objector due to his religious beliefs, but a sympathetic commanding officer persuades him to stay. York still doubts he can kill someone who has not done him any harm. During basic training, his superiors find out that he is a phenomenal marksman and promote him to Corporal. His unit is shipped out to Europe and participates in an attack. Pinned down by murderous German fire and seeing his friends being shot down all around him, his self-doubt disappears. He works his way around behind German lines and shoots with such deadly effect that the Germans surrender in droves. He and the handful of other survivors take back 132 prisoners. York becomes a national hero and is awarded the Medal of Honor. York later explains that he did what he did to hasten the end of the war and minimize the killing.

Starring ...

Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias

Director: Howard Hawks

Producer: Howard Hawks, Jesse L. Lasky, Hal B. Wallis

Year Released - July 1941

Length - 134 minutes

Music Composer: John Williams

Movie Distributed by Warner Brothers