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Howard Hawks' Sergeant York starts competently but gets additionally more self-righteous as it develops. It is based upon the true story of World War I combatant Alvin York (played by Gary Cooper) as a man who evolves from a poor young farmer to a marksman, before discovering religion and then becoming a conscientious objector when the war arrives.
2 de abr. de 2014 · (1887-1964) Synopsis. Born on December 13, 1887, in Pall Mall, Tennessee, Alvin C. York was a blacksmith who was drafted into the army during WWI.
Uno de los films del realizador Howard Hawks que alcanzó mayor popularidad. El guión, de Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee, Howard Koch y John Huston, se inspira en la biografía de Alvin C. York (1887-1964), el soldado más condecorado de la IGM, y en los libros: “Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary” (1928) y “Sergeant York: Last of the Long Hunters” (1930).
1 de may. de 2017 · His actions merited an immediate promotion to Sergeant and the Distinguished Service Cross. Later after an official review, the DSC was upgraded to the Medal of Honor, awarded personally by General John J. Pershing. The international attention earned him a celebrity status following the war and became known by his sobriquet, Sergeant York.
Sergeant Alvin York, 1919. Alvin Cullum York (* 13.Dezember 1887 in Pall Mall, Tennessee; † 2. September 1964 im „Veterans Hospital“ in Nashville, Tennessee) war einer der am höchsten dekorierten Soldaten der US Army im Ersten Weltkrieg. Er wurde für die Leitung eines Angriffs während der Meuse-Argonne-Offensive in Frankreich auf ein deutsches Maschinengewehrnest mit der Medal of ...
Abem Finkel. Harry Chandlee. Howard Koch. John Huston. Tom Skeyhill. Alvin C. York. 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.
Sergeant York Theatrical Release Poster, 1941. This 1941 classic film starts off by showing the audience York's close-knit, faith-based Tennessee country community, which is located in the old stomping grounds of Davie Crockett, and by exploring how Alvin became who he was before he was drafted. We see that Alvin York (Gary Cooper) was a poor ...
