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SERGEANT YORK1941

Sergeant York

Sergeant York
© MCMXLI by Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.

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Source of Film

SOURCE OF FILM

Sergeant York (1928)
  • Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary (1928)
  • by Alvin Cullum York, edited by Tom Skeyhill

A back country religious pacifist from Tennessee, Alvin York initially tried to be drafted into the U.S. Army during World War I as a conscientious objector.   He was turned down and drafted anyway. York suffered a philosophical conversion and was sent to the front in northern France. Once there, his actions under heavy fire made him one of the most decorated of U.S. soldiers.

Not one to profit from fame, York only agreed that a movie be made about his exploits when he needed to raise funds to build a bible school in his native Tennessee.

Producer Detail

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Producer Detail

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Jesse L. Lasky

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Hal B. Wallis

Director Detail

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Howard Hawks (c1932)

Film Run-time and Synopsis

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2 hours, 14 minutes

Gary Cooper plays Alvin York in this bio-pic about the highly decorated World War I veteran from Tennessee.

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Box Office Ranking

BOX OFFICE RANKING

  • 1941 Domestic Box Office Rank: #1[1]U.S. flag

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  • Domestic Theatrical Release:  $434[1]U.S. flag

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Film Run-time and Synopsis

RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS

2 hours, 14 minutes

Gary Cooper plays Alvin York in this bio-pic about the highly decorated World War I veteran from Tennessee.

Film Awards

FILM AWARDS

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

OSCAR NOMINEE
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MPAA Rating

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No rating

Box Office Ranking

BOX OFFICE RANKING

  • 1941 Domestic Box Office Rank: #1[1]U.S. flag

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  • (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
  • Domestic Theatrical Release:  $434[1]U.S. flag

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