Sergeant York (1941)


Sergeant York
Release Date02 July 1941
Budget$1,000,000
US Box Office$16,000,000
TaglineAmerica's Greatest Modern Hero! Timelier today than ever . . thrilling and inspiring story of the kind of men that America is made of!
GenreBiography, Drama, History, War
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBurro Flats, Simi Hills, California, USA
LanguageEnglish, French, German
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBiopic [feature], War Drama
MoodGod and Country
ThemesMilitary Life, Heroic Mission
TonesGritty, Tense, Sweeping, Rousing, Forceful, Visceral
TagsArmy, Conscientious Objector, Hero, Military Draft, Religion, Sergeant, War

Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical film about the life of Alvin York, the most-decorated American soldier of World War I. It was directed by Howard Hawks and was the highest-grossing film of the year.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Alvin C. York

Pastor Rosier Pile

Gracie Williams

'Pusher' Ross

Major Buxton

Mother York

Ike Botkin

Buck Lipscomb

Rosie York

George York

Cordell Hull

Harvey Stephens
Captain Danforth

David Bruce
Bert Thomas

German Major

Sergeant Early

Pat Flaherty
Sergeant Harry Parsons

Robert Porterfield
Zeb Andrews

Erville Alderson
Nate Tomkins

Butt Boy

James Anderson
Eb

Sonny Bupp
Boy in Sunday school

Lucia Carroll
Saloon girl

Cpl. Savage

Piano player

Roger Creed
Motorcycle soldier

Jean Del Val
Marshal Foch

Capt. Tillman

Scorer

Officer

Butt Boy

Jody Gilbert
Fat woman

Joseph W. Girard
Gen. John J. Pershing

Kit Guard
Soldier on rifle range

William Haade
Card player

Associated Press man

Herbert Heywood
Man at church

General

Harrison

Jane Isbell
Gracie's sister

Gen. Duncan

Si Jenks
Man at church

Edward Keane
Oscar of the Waldorf

Andrews

Saloon girl

Frank Marlowe
Beardsley

Uncle Lige

Mountaineer

Frank Orth
Drummer

Jack Pennick
Cpl. Cutting

Walter Sande
Sergeant on march

Marching soldier

Saloon girl

Ray Teal
Marching soldier

Prison camp commander

Eddy Waller
Man at church

Lee 'Lasses' White
Luke

Sergeant

Guy Wilkerson
Tom

Tom Wilson
Turkey shoot participant

Douglas Wood
Maj. Hylan

Marching soldier

Director

Writer

Abem Finkel

Harry Chandlee

Howard Koch

Tom Skeyhill

Sam Cowan
uncredited

Producer

producer

producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Sol Polito

Editor

William Holmes
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Art Director

John Hughes
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Set Decorator

Fred M. MacLean
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Makeup Department

Perc Westmore
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

second unit director

Art Department

Harper Goff
set designer

Sound Department

Oliver S. Garretson
sound

Stunts

Roger Creed
stunts

Ted Mapes
stunt double: Gary Cooper

Camera and Electrical Department

battle sequences photographer

Music Department

musical director

Hugo Friedhofer
orchestral arranger

Other Crew

Donoho Hall
technical advisor

Paul Walters
technical advisor

William Yetter Sr.
technical advisor

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Pictures
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Key Video

MGM/UA Home Entertainment

Warner Home Video
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Films directed by Howard Hawks
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Ball of Fire (1941)
Barbary Coast (1935)
Ceiling Zero (1936)
El Dorado (1966)
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Full House (1952)
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Red Line 7000 (1965)
Red River (1948)
Rio Bravo (1959)
Rio Lobo (1970)
Scarface (1932)
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