NEW SERGEANT YORK (DVD)

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• Release Year: 1941
• Genre: Drama, Romance, War
• Plot: Somewhat fictionalized account of the life and war service of Alvin York, who went from humble beginnings to being one of the most celebrated American servicemen to fight in World War I. As depicted in the film, Alvin turned to religion when he was struck by lightning during one of his drunken outings. Alvin took his newfound religion seriously claiming to be a conscientious objector when receiving his draft notice. When that was refused, he joined the infantry where he served with valor, capturing a large number of Germans and saving the lives of many of his men who were under heavy fire.
• Cast: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly, Ward Bond, Noah Beery Jr., June Lockhart, Dickie Moore, Clem Bevans, Howard Da Silva, Charles Trowbridge, Harvey Stephens, David Bruce, Carl Esmond, Joe Sawyer, Pat Flaherty, Robert Porterfield, Erville Alderson, Murray Alper, James Anderson, Arthur Aylesworth, Sonny Bupp, Lucia Carroll, Lane Chandler, Elisha Cook Jr., Roger Creed, Jean Del Val, Donald Douglas, Charles Drake, Roland Drew, Frank Faylen, Jody Gilbert, Joseph W. Girard, Kit Guard, William Haade, Creighton Hale, Herbert Heywood, Russell Hicks, George Irving, Jane Isbell, Selmer Jackson, Si Jenks, Edward Keane, Victor Kilian, Rita La Roy, Frank Marlowe, Tully Marshall, Charles Middleton, Frank Orth, Steve Pendleton, Jack Pennick, Walter Sande, Dick Simmons, Kay Sutton, Ray Teal, Theodore von Eltz, Eddy Waller, Lee 'Lasses' White, Frank Wilcox, Guy Wilkerson, Tom Wilson, Douglas Wood, Gig Young, Howard Hawks, John Huston, Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee, Howard Koch, Alvin C. York, Tom Skeyhill, Sam Cowan, Jesse L. Lasky, Hal B. Wallis, Sol Polito, William Holmes, Max Steiner, Oliver S. Garretson, John Hughes
• Director: Howard Hawks
• Runtime: 0
• Media Format: Movie