"Missiles! Jets! Tanks! ... It's still the guy with guts and a gun who wins the war!"

1941

2h 14m

7.2(220 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

97 members

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Gary Cooper

Alvin C. York

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Walter Brennan

Pastor Rosier Pile

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Joan Leslie

Gracie Williams

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George Tobias

"Pusher" Ross

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Stanley Ridges

Major Buxton

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Margaret Wycherly

Mother York

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Ward Bond

Ike Botkin

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Noah Beery Jr.

Buck Lipscomb

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June Lockhart

Rosie York

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Dickie Moore

George York

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Clem Bevans

Zeke

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Howard Da Silva

Lem

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Charles Trowbridge

Cordell Hull

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Harvey Stephens

Captain Danforth

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David Bruce

Bert Thomas

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Carl Esmond

German Major

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Joe Sawyer

Sergeant Early

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Pat Flaherty

Sergeant Harry Parsons

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Robert Porterfield

Zeb Andrews

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Erville Alderson

Nate Tomkins

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Murray Alper

But! Boy (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

But! Boy (uncredited)

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James Anderson

Eb (uncredited)

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Arthur Aylesworth

Marten - Bartender (uncredited)

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Eugene Beday

Private (uncredited)

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James Bush

Private (uncredited)

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Victor Zimmerman

Private (uncredited)

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Sonny Bupp

Boy in Sunday School (uncredited)

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Sammy McKim

Boy (uncredited)

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Nat Carr

Reporter (uncredited)

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John Dilson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Eddie Graham

Reporter (uncredited)

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Al Lloyd

Reporter (uncredited)

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Frank Mayo

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Reporter (uncredited)

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Lucia Carroll

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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Rita La Roy

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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Kay Sutton

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

Corporal Savage (uncredited)

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Jack Pennick

Corporal Cutting (uncredited)

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Piano Player (uncredited)

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Clyde Cook

Cockney Soldier (uncredited)

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Will Stanton

Cockney Soldier (uncredited)

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Ray Cooke

Orderly (uncredited)

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Paul Phillips

Orderly (uncredited)

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Crew

Roger Creed

Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited)

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Jean Del Val

Marshal Foch (uncredited)

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Donald Douglas

Captain Tillman (uncredited)

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Charles Drake

Scorer (uncredited)

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Steve Pendleton

Scorer (uncredited)

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Roland Drew

Officer (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Officer (uncredited)

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Arno Frey

German Soldier (uncredited)

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Rolf Lindau

German Soldier (uncredited)

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Sigfrid Tor

German Soldier (uncredited)

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William Yetter Sr.

German Soldier (uncredited)

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Frederick Giermann

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Jody Gilbert

Fat Woman (uncredited)

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Joseph W. Girard

General John J. Pershing (uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

General (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

General Duncan (uncredited)

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Kit Guard

Soldier on Rifle Range (uncredited)

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Ted Mapes

Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

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William Haade

Card Player (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Associated Press Man (uncredited)

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Henry Hall

Mountaineer (uncredited)

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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Mountaineer (uncredited)

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Charles Middleton

Mountaineer (uncredited)

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Herbert Heywood

Man at Church (uncredited)

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Si Jenks

Man at Church (uncredited)

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Robert Milasch

Man at Church (uncredited)

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Eddy Waller

Man at Church (uncredited)

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George Irving

Harrison (uncredited)

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Jane Isbell

Gracie's Sister (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

Oscar of the Waldorf (uncredited)

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Victor Kilian

Andrews (uncredited)

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Joe King

Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

Beardsley (uncredited)

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Tully Marshall

Uncle Lige (uncredited)

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Patrick McVey

Spoldier (uncredited)

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Wallace Scott

Spoldier (uncredited)

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Frank Orth

Drummer (uncredited)

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William Phillips

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Pat West

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Frank Wilcox

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Walter Sande

Sergeant on March (uncredited)

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Mickey Rentschler

Zeb's Brother (uncredited)

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Dick Simmons

Marching Soldier (uncredited)

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Ray Teal

Marching Soldier (uncredited)

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Gig Young

Marching Soldier (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

Editor (uncredited)

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Theodore von Eltz

Prison Camp Commander (uncredited)

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Lee 'Lasses' White

Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)

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Guy Wilkerson

Tom (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Turkey Shoot Participant (uncredited)

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Douglas Wood

Major Hylan (uncredited)

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