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Sergeant York (1941)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:15

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: 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... 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. A moving war drama that boasts an Academy Award-winning performance by Cooper, SERGEANT YORK is an affectionate look at a simpler time in U.S. history as well as an inspirational portrait of a true American hero. [More]

Starring: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, George Tobias, Noah Beery

Starring: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, George Tobias, Noah Beery, June Lockhart, Dickie Moore, Clem Bevans, Howard Da Silva

Director: Howard Hawks

Director: Howard Hawks
Producer: Jesse L. Lasky
Composer: Max Steiner

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Nov 7, 2006

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  • Sergeant York
  • Story of World War I hero who captured German position single-handedly. Film also portrays York's earlier life in the mountains of Tennessee.
  • Source: Warner Home Video
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    The first half is quite good, documenting York's rural upbringing with great simplicity and charm. But the second part -- the war -- degenerates quickly and grotesquely.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 2 Comments
    01/01/00
    Dave Kehr
    Dave Kehr
    Chicago Reader
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    Sergeant York brought him Hawks one and only Oscar nomination for Best Director, and it's arguably his least interesting film.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment 1 Comment
    11/12/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Sergeant York is a quadruple 'A' attraction, destined to go many places and leaving complete satisfaction in its wake.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
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    Boxoffice Magazine
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    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    05/27/08
    Variety

    The performance of Gary Cooper in the title role holds the picture together magnificently, and even the most unfavorable touches are made palatable because of him.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Bosley Crowther
    Bosley Crowther
    New York Times

    No review available.

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    08/29/03
    Carol Cling
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    No review available.

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    10/09/05
    Chuck O'Leary
    Chuck O'Leary
    Fantastica Daily

    Nothing to get upset about, but also not much to get excited about.

    Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    05/27/06
    Dennis Schwartz
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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Derek Adams
    Derek Adams
    Time Out

    Setting a precedent by preseting the saga of a celeb sill alive, the Hawks biopic is a tale of transformation of an obscure Tennessee hillbilly into a national hero, thus showing the validity of the democratic credo that heroes are not born but made.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    09/27/06
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    No review available.

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    08/21/03
    John Esther
    John Esther
    Pasadena Weekly

    This is one of those movies where the star appears to have been born to play the role.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    11/09/06
    John J. Puccio
    John J. Puccio
    DVDTown.com

    No review available.

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    02/01/05
    Jonathan R. Perry
    Jonathan R. Perry
    Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

    First-class Hawks biopic on the WWI hero.

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    11/25/02
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    No review available.

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    07/29/02
    Matt Brunson
    Matt Brunson
    Creative Loafing

    The breathless pace, the good script, and the mostly fine performances made me more forgiving of the dated aspects of this film. Overall, though, it's Gary Cooper's film.

    Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
    12/12/04
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Goatdog's Movies

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    05/23/03
    Philip Martin
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    12/29/02
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