Missiles! Jets! Tanks! ... It's still the guy with guts and a gun who wins the war!
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.
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Classical in form, earnest, resolved and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- 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
Crew
- Howard HawksDirector
- Abem FinkelScreenplay
- Harry ChandleeScreenplay
- Howard E. KochScreenplay
- Alvin C. YorkWriter
- Sol PolitoDirector of Photography
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- William HolmesEditor
- Hal B. WallisProducer
- Jesse L. LaskyProducer
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