Directed by:
Howard HawksCinematography:
Sol PolitoComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly, Ward Bond, Noah Beery Jr., June Lockhart, Dickie Moore, Clem Bevans (more)VOD (3)
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A stirring biography of World War I hero Alvin York, SERGEANT YORK features Gary Cooper in one of his most famous roles as a wild, hard-drinking young man from rural Tennessee who finds religion and reforms after almost killing a man for revenge. Alvin becomes a pillar of his community; when the war breaks out, he refuses to defy the Bible and kill the enemy, and his pacifist views prevent him from enlisting. However, after being drafted and put into combat, Alvin realizes that duty to his fellow soldiers and his country are important as well and succeeds in capturing more than 100 Germans almost single-handedly at the Battle of Argonne. (official distributor synopsis)
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Gary Cooper is the great protagonist of this film. Without him, it would never be what it is. His gaze, his speech, the way he plays so simply and naturally are the highlights of the film about how one person's life can change, but how the person themselves may not change as much. It's a nice story about a man who didn't want to be great, but ended up becoming one, at least a little bit. However, I guess I was still expecting a slightly stronger experience.
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