Aired Sunday April 2, 9:00pm - 11:30pmon AFN Movie

Sergeant York (1941)

Name: Sergeant York
Rating: 7.7

War

Prize-winning Tennessee marksman Alvin York (Gary Cooper), a recent convert to Christianity, finds himself torn between his non-violent beliefs and his desire to serve his country when recruited to fight in World War I. Kindly Major Buxton (Stanley Ridges) convinces York to engage in battle, where the pacifist's prowess with a rifle earns him honors as he continues to struggle with his decision to kill. Howard Hawks directs this adaptation of the real York's memoirs.

IMDb7.7

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Country: USA

Cast and crew

Howard HawksDirector
Gary CooperAlvin C. York
Walter BrennanPastor Rosier Pile
Joan LeslieGracie Williams
George Tobias"Pusher" Ross
Stanley RidgesMajor Buxton
Margaret WycherlyMother York
Ward BondIke Botkin
Noah Beery Jr.Buck Lipscomb
June LockhartRosie York
Dickie MooreGeorge York
Clem BevansZeke
Howard da SilvaLem
Charles TrowbridgeCordell Hull
Harvey StephensCaptain Danforth
David BruceBert Thomas
Charles EsmondGerman major
Joe SawyerSergeant Early
Pat FlahertySergeant Harry Parsons
Robert PorterfieldZeb Andrews
Erville AldersonNate Tomkins
Joseph GirardGeneral John J. Pershing (uncredited)

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