Movie

Sergeant York

Released: September 27, 1941 (1941)

Runtime: 134 minutes

Genres: War, Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Margaret Wycherly as Mother York
Age at release: 59
Stanley Ridges as Major Buxton
Age at release: 51
Walter Brennan as Pastor Rosier Pile
Age at release: 47
Gary Cooper as Alvin C. York
Age at release: 40
George Tobias as "Pusher" Ross
Age at release: 40
Ward Bond as Ike Botkin
Age at release: 38
Noah Beery Jr. as Buck Lipscomb
Age at release: 28
Joan Leslie as Gracie Williams
Age at release: 16
June Lockhart as Rosie York
Age at release: 16
Dickie Moore as George York
Age at release: 16

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Eugene Beday as Private (uncredited)
Age at release: 61
Clem Bevans as Zeke
Age at release: 60
Arthur Aylesworth as Marten - Bartender (uncredited)
Age at release: 60
Charles Trowbridge as Cordell Hull
Age at release: 59
Erville Alderson as Nate Tomkins
Age at release: 59
Nat Carr as Reporter (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
Pat Flaherty as Sergeant Harry Parsons
Age at release: 44
Harvey Stephens as Captain Danforth
Age at release: 40
Victor Zimmerman as Private (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
Carl Esmond as German Major
Age at release: 39
Murray Alper as But! Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
Joe Sawyer as Sergeant Early
Age at release: 35
Robert Porterfield as Zeb Andrews
Age at release: 35
Frank Faylen as But! Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
James Bush as Private (uncredited)
Age at release: 33
Howard Da Silva as Lem
Age at release: 32
David Bruce as Bert Thomas
Age at release: 25
James Anderson as Eb (uncredited)
Age at release: 20
Sammy McKim as Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: 16
Sonny Bupp as Boy in Sunday School (uncredited)
Age at release: 13