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Actors: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sergeant York |
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Alvin C. York finds a local girl he is interested in courting, Gracie Williams (Leslie). But York's conduct catches up with him. One night, he has a conversion experience while in a storm. York seeks the guidance of his local pastor (Brennan), with whom he studies the Bible and discusses life. York's new Christian beliefs run counter to the idea of war, which the United States has just entered. York is drafted and has to reconcile his convictions with his duty to country. He tries to become a conscientious objector. This is made even more difficult because he is one of the best marksmen his commanding officer (Ridges) has ever seen. After being given a leave and a book on United States history to mull over, York decides he should go into combat, and is in the trenches when he eliminates a snipers' nest and captures more than 100 prisoners with his comrades. He returns home a celebrated, but reluctant hero.
The cast includes Ward Bond and Noah Beery Jr., and also features a young June Lockhart and young Dickie Moore as York's siblings.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Sergeant York |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- religious issues
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- war, WW I
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- General Europe
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- rude people
- Washington D.C.
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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