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Gary Cooper deservedly won an Oscar for his performance in this compelling war saga, based on the true story of an ordinary soldier who became a war hero.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, Biopic, History, Based-on-True-Story, World War, Biographical, War Drama, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWI, Oscar Best Picture Nominated, Oscar Best Actor, World War 1, WW1

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1941) (5 Star)

Cast:

Gary Cooper	.... Alvin C. York
Walter Brennan	.... Pastor Rosier Pile
Joan Leslie	.... Gracie Williams
George Tobias	.... 'Pusher' Ross
Stanley Ridges	.... Maj. Buxton
Margaret Wycherly	.... Mother York

Supporting Cast:

Ward Bond	.... Ike Botkin
Noah Beery Jr.	.... Buck Lipscomb
June Lockhart	.... Rosie York
Dickie Moore	.... George York
Clem Bevans	.... Zeke
Howard Da Silva	.... Lem
Charles Trowbridge	.... Cordell Hull
Harvey Stephens	.... Capt. Danforth
David Bruce	.... Bert Thomas

Directors:

Howard Hawks

Writers:

Harry Chandlee
Abem Finkel