Sergeant York (1941)

Regisseur:

Howard Hawks

Drehbuchautoren:

Alvin C. York (diary)
Tom Skeyhill (diary editor)

Premierendatum:

27. September 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Drama | Kriegsfilm

Werbezeile:

America's Greatest Modern Hero! Timelier today than ever . . thrilling and inspiring story of the kind of men that America is made of!

Plot:

True story of a hillbilly sharpshooter drafted in WW1 despite his claim to be a pacifist, who ends up becoming a war hero.

Plot Keywords:

Pacifism | Exemption | General Store | Hymn | Drunkenness

Filmpreise:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

It all adds up to a great film

Besetzung

Gary Cooper	...	Alvin Cullum York
Walter Brennan	...	Pastor Rosier Pile
Joan Leslie	...	Gracie Williams
George Tobias	...	'Pusher' Ross
Stanley Ridges	...	Maj. 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	...	Capt. Danforth
David Bruce	...	Bert Thomas

Alternativ:

Sergeant York (Österreich) (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

134 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch | Französisch

Farbe:

Schwarzweiss

Seitenverhältnis:

1.37 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Altersfreigabe:

Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7090)

Firma:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Dies und das:

The scene where Alvin's becomes converted with the bolt of lightning was an invention of the screenwriters. In reality his conversion by his future wife from a hard-drinking roustabout to Sunday school teacher was slower and less dramatic.

Dialogzitate:

Sgt. Early: [At the target range] Remember, guys, you're usin' real live ammunition! A bullet hasn't got any brains! It'll hit whatever you're aimin' at, so don't start *murdering* each other!

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in Smoke (1971)

It all adds up to a great film

The authentic portrayal of mountain life, an honorable protagonist portrayed by a great actor in his finest role, hard decisions in the time of war mixed with a healthy dose of levity, not to mention an outstanding supporting cast are just a few of the reasons why this film has always been my favorite movie. I am aware that this was a WWII propaganda film but I'm just idealistic enough that I buy the whole package.