Sergeant York
1941 · Movie · NR · 134 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
A backwoods Tennessee sharpshooter struggles with drinking, love, and a growing faith that leads him to reject violence. When war calls him to service, he faces deep moral conflict but eventually becomes a celebrated American hero through his actions on the battlefield.
Where to watch
Watch free on Kanopy, Plex and Tubi.
2 hours to watch.
Rent
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-09-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (233 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy true-story dramas about faith, duty, and personal change, with a strong central performance; Not for you if you want fast-paced action or prefer stories like Patton with less focus on a man’s inner struggle.
Pros: Gary Cooper’s strong lead; rich character focus; moving moral conflict | Cons: slow first half; folksy dialogue; uneven love story
Themes
- hero
- world war i
- patriotism
- firearm
- infantry
- us army
- conversion
- conscientious objector
- one man army
- hillbilly
- war hero
- war propaganda
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1942
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1942
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1942 · nominated
Show all 13 awards →
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1942 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1942 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gary Cooper
as Alvin C. York
Walter Brennan
as Pastor Rosier Pile
Joan Leslie
as Gracie Williams
George Tobias
as "Pusher" Ross
Stanley Ridges
as Major Buxton
Margaret Wycherly
as Mother York
Ward Bond
as Ike Botkin
Noah Beery Jr.
as Buck Lipscomb
June Lockhart
as Rosie York
Dickie Moore
as George York
Directed by Howard Hawks