Plot
Somewhat fictionalized account of the life and war service of Alvin York, who went from humble beginnings to being one of the most celebrated American servicemen to fight in World War I. As depicted in the film, Alvin turned to religion when he was struck by lightning during one of his drunken outings. Alvin took his newfound religion seriously claiming to be a conscientious objector when receiving his draft notice. When that was refused, he joined the infantry where he served with valor, capturing a large number of Germans and saving the lives of many of his men who were under heavy fire.
Written by
Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee, Howard Koch
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Languages
Français, English, Deutsch
Awards
Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 10 nominations total