Sergeant York

Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical film about the life of Sergeant Alvin York, the most decorated American soldier of World War I. It stars Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly, Ward Bond, Noah Beery, Jr., June Lockhart and Dickie Moore. It was directed by Howard Hawks.

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1941 - Alvin York - World War I - Gary Cooper - Walter Brennan - Joan Leslie - George Tobias - Stanley Ridges - Margaret Wycherly - Ward Bond - Noah Beery, Jr. - June Lockhart - Dickie Moore - Howard Hawks

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The movie was adapted by Harry Chandlee, Sam Cowan (uncredited), Abem Finkel, John Huston and Howard Koch from the diary by Alvin York as edited by Tom Skeyhill. Alvin York was originally against the idea of making his experiences into a movie. When World War II broke out, York did allow the government to produce the biography. York had handpicked Gary Cooper from the other actors as the actor to play the role of Himself (York).

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Harry Chandlee - Sam Cowan - Abem Finkel - John Huston - Howard Koch - Alvin York - Tom Skeyhill - World War II - Gary Cooper

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It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper) and Best Film Editing and was nominated for

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Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Best Film Editing

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Walter Brennan), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Wycherly), Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Director, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - Best Director - Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture - Best Picture - Best Sound, Recording - Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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