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.
Cast
Gary Cooper
Alvin C. York
Walter Brennan
Pastor Rosier Pile
Joan Leslie
Gracie Williams
George Tobias
"Pusher" Ross
Stanley Ridges
Major Buxton
Margaret Wycherly
Mother York
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
Captain Danforth
David Bruce
Bert Thomas
Carl Esmond
German Major
Joe Sawyer
Sergeant Early
Pat Flaherty
Sergeant Harry Parsons
Robert Porterfield
Zeb Andrews
Erville Alderson
Nate Tomkins
Murray Alper
But! Boy (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
But! Boy (uncredited)
James Anderson
Eb (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
Marten - Bartender (uncredited)
Eugene Beday
Private (uncredited)
James Bush
Private (uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman
Private (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp
Boy in Sunday School (uncredited)
Sammy McKim
Boy (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Reporter (uncredited)
John Dilson
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Reporter (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Reporter (uncredited)
Lucia Carroll
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Rita La Roy
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Kay Sutton
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Corporal Savage (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Corporal Cutting (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr.
Piano Player (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
Cockney Soldier (uncredited)
Will Stanton
Cockney Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Cooke
Orderly (uncredited)
Paul Phillips
Orderly (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Motorcycle Soldier (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Marshal Foch (uncredited)
Donald Douglas
Captain Tillman (uncredited)
Charles Drake
Scorer (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Scorer (uncredited)
Roland Drew
Officer (uncredited)
William Forrest
Officer (uncredited)
Arno Frey
German Soldier (uncredited)
Rolf Lindau
German Soldier (uncredited)
Sigfrid Tor
German Soldier (uncredited)
William Yetter Sr.
German Soldier (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
Fat Woman (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard
General John J. Pershing (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
General (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
General Duncan (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Soldier on Rifle Range (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
William Haade
Card Player (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Associated Press Man (uncredited)
Henry Hall
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Man at Church (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Man at Church (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Man at Church (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Man at Church (uncredited)
George Irving
Harrison (uncredited)
Jane Isbell
Gracie's Sister (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Oscar of the Waldorf (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Andrews (uncredited)
Joe King
Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Beardsley (uncredited)
Tully Marshall
Uncle Lige (uncredited)
Patrick McVey
Spoldier (uncredited)
Wallace Scott
Spoldier (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Drummer (uncredited)
William Phillips
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Sergeant (uncredited)
Pat West
Sergeant (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Sergeant (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Sergeant on March (uncredited)
Mickey Rentschler
Zeb's Brother (uncredited)
Dick Simmons
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Gig Young
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Editor (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Prison Camp Commander (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White
Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Tom (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Turkey Shoot Participant (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Major Hylan (uncredited)
Crew
Vincent Sherman
Special Guest Director
Howard Hawks
Director, Producer
Alvin C. York
Writer
Abem Finkel
Screenplay
Harry Chandlee
Screenplay
Howard Koch
Screenplay
John Huston
Screenplay
William Holmes
Editor
Thomas Reilly
Assistant Editor
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Jack Sullivan
Assistant Director
John Prettyman
Assistant Director
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Jesse L. Lasky
Producer
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Al Greenway
Makeup Artist
Ern Westmore
Makeup Artist
Don Siegel
Second Unit
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Fred M. MacLean
Set Decoration
Harper Goff
Set Designer
Mac Julian
Still Photographer
Donoho Hall
Technical Advisor
Paul Walters
Technical Advisor
William Yetter Sr.
Technical Advisor
Roger Creed
Stunts
Ted Mapes
Stunts
Jack McConaghy
Property Master
Arthur Edeson
Additional Photography
Tom Skeyhill
Story Editor
Harold Noyes
Grip
Eric Stacey
Unit Manager
John Hughes
Art Direction
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
George Bookasta
Stand In
Slim Talbot
Stand In
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