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Sergeant York

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Cinema poster

Country	Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Release Date	1941
Language	English
Studio	Warner Bros.
Distributor	Warner Bros.

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Alvin C. York	Gary Cooper
Pastor Rosier Pile	Walter Brennan
Gracie Williams	Joan Leslie
'Pusher' Ross	George Tobias
Major Buxton	Stanley Ridges
George York	Dickie Moore
Buck Lipscomb	Noah Beery Jr.
Ike Botkin	Ward Bond
Sergeant Early	Joe Sawyer
Sgt. Harry Parsons	Pat Flaherty

Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical war movie directed by Howard Hawks that chronicles the life of Sergeant Alvin York from 1915 to 1919. In the film, York (portrayed by Gary Cooper) struggles between his religious convictions and fighting for his country. York is a simple backwoods farm boy from Pall Mall, Tennessee, when he is thrown into the First World War. Taking the bull by the horns, he leads his men during a battle in which he captures 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne and his actions would lead him to become a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

The following weapons were used in the film Sergeant York:

Handguns

Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel Revolver

During his early years, York is seen firing a Colt Single Action Army.

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-'''Sergeant York''' is a 1941 movie about life of Sergeant Alvin York from 1915 to 1919. Gary Cooper plays Alvin York as his life struggles between religious convictions and patriotism. York is a simple back woods farm boy from Pall Mall, Tennessee when he is thrown into the First World War. Taking the bull by the horns he leads his men during a battle in which he captures a 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne. He is then awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Argonne.
+{{Infobox Movie
+|name =  Sergeant York
+|picture = SYPoster.jpg
+|caption = ''Cinema poster''
+|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
+|director = [[Howard Hawks]]
+|date= 1941
+|language = English
+|studio= Warner Bros.
+|distributor= Warner Bros.
+|character1=Alvin C. York
+|actor1=[[Gary Cooper]]
+|character2=Pastor Rosier Pile
+|actor2= [[Walter Brennan]]
+|character3=Gracie Williams
+|actor3=Joan Leslie
+|character4='Pusher' Ross
+|actor4= [[George Tobias]]
+|character5=Major Buxton
+|actor5=Stanley Ridges
+|character6=George York
+|actor6=[[Dickie Moore]]
+|character7=Buck Lipscomb
+|actor7= [[Noah Beery Jr.]]
+|character8=Ike Botkin
+|actor8= [[Ward Bond]]
+|character9=Sergeant Early
+|actor9=[[Joe Sawyer]]
+|character10=Sgt. Harry Parsons
+|actor10=[[Pat Flaherty]]
+}}
-*  Actors: [[Gary Cooper]], [[Walter Brennan]], Joan Leslie, [[George Tobias]], [[Stanley Ridges]], [[Dickie Moore]], [[Noah Beery Jr.]], [[Ward Bond]], [[Joe Sawyer]], [[Pat Flaherty]]
+'''''Sergeant York''''' is a 1941 biographical war movie directed by [[Howard Hawks]] that chronicles the life of Sergeant Alvin York from 1915 to 1919.  In the film, York (portrayed by [[Gary Cooper]]) struggles between his religious convictions and fighting for his country. York is a simple backwoods farm boy from Pall Mall, Tennessee, when he is thrown into the First World War. Taking the bull by the horns, he leads his men during a battle in which he captures 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne and his actions would lead him to become a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
-*  Directors: Howard Hawks
+{{Film Title}}
-'''The following guns were used in the movie Sergeant York:'''
+__TOC__<br clear=all>
+= Handguns =
+== Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel Revolver==
+During his early years, York is seen firing a [[Single Action Army|Colt Single Action Army]].
+[[Image:ColtSAALongBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel - .45 LC]]
+[[Image:SY 23.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) firing a [[Single Action Army|Colt Single Action Army]].]]
-[[Image:SYPoster.jpg|300px|right|]]__TOC__<br clear=all>
+== Colt 1911 Pistol ==
+The Colt [[M1911]] is carried by by Sergeant Early ([[Joe Sawyer]]) and Sgt Harry Parsons ([[Pat Flaherty]])
+[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt 1911 Pistol - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:SY 13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sergeant Early ([[Joe Sawyer]]) and Sgt Harry Parsons ([[Pat Flaherty]]) both holding [[M1911#M1911|Colt 1911 Pistols]].]]
-== Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel Revolver==
+== Luger P08 Pistol ==
-[[Image:ColtSAALongBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel - .45 LC]]
+Originally, Sgt. Alvin York used his M1911 sidearm while taking cover in a crater, gunned down six Germans with his M1911 pistol, firing back to front like he hunted turkeys but M1911 Pistols were difficult to covert to blanks at the time of filming so they simply had Cooper liberate [[Luger P08]] off of a dead German soldier. Cooper having met York initially refused to shoot the scene with the Luger, but was told because of timing they needed to shoot the scene with the weapon, and was promised they'd re-shoot the scene with the M1911, but this never happened.
-[[Image:SY 23.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) firing a [[Single Action Army|Colt Single Action Army]]]]
+[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 Pistol - 9mm]]
+[[Image:SY 14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sergeant Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) holding a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]] on the German lieutenant.]]
-== Kentucky Rifle ==
+[[Image:SY 16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|'Pusher' Ross ([[George Tobias]]) holding a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]] on the German major ([[Carl Esmond]]).]]
-[[Image:Kentuckyrifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Kentucky Rifle -]]
+[[Image:SY 17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|[[Gary Cooper]] firing a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]].]]
-[[Image:SY 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|George York ([[Dickie Moore]]) carrying a [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle|Kentucky Rifle]]]]
+[[Image:SY 20.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sergeant Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) holding a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]]]]
+= Rifles =
 == 1873 Trapdoor Springfield ==
-[[Image:UmbertiTrapdoorFullSize.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle - .45-70]]
+[[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|1873 Springfield Trapdoor]] Rifle mocked up to resemble a [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle|Kentucky Rifle]] is also seen.
-[[Image:SY 3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|1873 Springfield Trapdoor]] Rifle mocked up to look like a [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle|Kentucky Rifle]]]]
+[[Image:UmbertiTrapdoorFullSize.jpg|thumb|none|450px|1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle - .45-70]]
+[[Image:SY 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|[[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|1873 Springfield Trapdoor]] Rifle mocked up to look like a [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle|Kentucky Rifle]]]]
 == 1903 Springfield Rifle ==
-While the movie throughout shows York using the standard-issue M1903 Springfield, in the Real life Sergeant Alvin York was issued an [[M1917 Enfield|1917 Enfield rifle]]. Sergeant Alvin York and U.S. Soldiers at Argonne Forest.
+Throughout the film, York is seen using the [[M1903 Springfield]], which was the standard issue rifle of US forces during WWI.  However, in reality, York was issued a [[M1917 Enfield|1917 Enfield rifle]]. [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06]]
+[[Image:SY 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|New [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]] covered in Cosmoline being issued.]]
+[[File:SgtYorkSpringfield.jpg|thumb|none|500px|York reloading his rifle during the climactic battle.]]
+[[Image:SY 5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) receiving a new [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]] covered in Cosmoline]]
+[[Image:SY 6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. York cleaning his [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]]]]
+[[Image:SY 7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|York qualifying with a [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]]]]
+[[Image:SY 8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|US soldiers charging from the trenches with [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]].]]
+[[Image:SY 18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. York firing a [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]].]]
-[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06]]
+== Kentucky Rifle ==
-[[Image:SY 4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|New [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]] covered in Cosmoline being issued out]]
+George York ([[Dickie Moore]]) carrying a [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle|Kentucky Percussion Rifle]] during Alvin's early years.
-[[Image:SY 5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Gary Cooper]] receiving a new [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]] covered in Cosmoline]]
+[[Image:Kentuckyrifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Kentucky Rifle ]]
-[[Image:SY 6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Gary Cooper]] cleaning his [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]]]]
+[[Image:SY 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|George York ([[Dickie Moore]]) carrying a [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle|Kentucky Rifle]].]]
-[[Image:SY 7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Gary Cooper]] qualifying with a [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]]]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkKentuckyRifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle is revealed to be a percussion version.]]
-[[Image:SY 8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US soldiers charging from the trenches with [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]]]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkKentuckyPerc.jpg|thumb|none|500px|York during the competition.]]
-[[Image:SY 18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Gary Cooper]] firing a [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]]]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkRiflePerc.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Second view of the rifle during the competition.]]
-== Maxim MG08 Machine Gun ==
+==Lebel Model 1886 Rifle ==
-[[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm]]
+French troops with [[Lebel 1886|Lebel Model 1886 Rifle]]s.
-[[Image:SY 9.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldier behind a pair of [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]]s]]
+[[Image:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|French Lebel M1886 Rifle - 8 x 50mm Lebel]]
-[[Image:SY 10.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldiers firing a pair of [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]]s from bunker]]
+[[Image:SY 22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French troops with [[Lebel 1886|Lebel Model 1886 Rifle]]s at attention.]]
-[[Image:SY 15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldiers firing [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]] from trench]]
 == Mauser Gewehr 1898 Rifle==
-[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewhr 1898 Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm]]
+German soldiers also carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]].
-[[Image:SY 11.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldiers carrying [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]]]]
+[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewhr 1898 Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm]]
-[[Image:SY 12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldiers firing [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]] from trench]]
+[[Image:SY 11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers carrying [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]]]]
-[[Image:SY 19.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldiers firing [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]] from trench]]
+[[Image:SY 12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers firing [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]] from trench]]
+[[Image:SY 19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers firing [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]] from trench]]
+==Various percussion muskets==
+During the shooting competition a number of muskets are seen.
+[[File:SergeantYorkMuskets (1).jpg|thumb|none|500px|This musket looks the same as the one York is seen with.]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkMuskets (2).jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkMuskets (3).jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkMuskets (4).jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[File:SergeantYorkMuskets (5).jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
-== Colt 1911 Pistol ==
+= Machine Guns =
-Colt M1911 was used by Sergeant Early [[Joe Sawyer]] and Sgt Harry Parsons [[Pat Flaherty]]
+== Maxim MG08 Machine Gun ==
-[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt 1911 Pistol - .45 ACP]]
+German forces are armed with the [[Maxim MG08]] machine gun.
-[[Image:SY 13.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Joe Sawyer]] and [[Pat Flaherty]] holding [[M1911#M1911|Colt 1911 Pistols]]]]
+[[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm]]
+[[Image:SY 9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier behind a pair of [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]]s.]]
-== Luger P08 Pistol ==
+[[Image:SY 10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers firing a pair of [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]]s from bunker.]]
-Originally, Sgt. Alvin York used his M1911 sidearm while taking cover in a crater, gunned down six Germans with his M1911 pistol, firing back to front like he hunted turkeys but M1911 Pistols were difficult to covert to blanks at the time of filming so they simply had Cooper liberate [[Luger P08]] s off of dead German soldiers.
+[[Image:SY 15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers firing [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]] from trench.]]
-[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Luger P08 Pistol - 9mm]]
+[[File:SgtYorkMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rear view of the Maxim and it's 'sledge' mount. Note that even though York (on the left) has clear access to the fully loaded MG he still uses his rifle to attack the Germans.]]
-[[Image:SY 14.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sergeant Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) holding a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]] on a captured German officer]]
-[[Image:SY 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|'Pusher' Ross ([[George Tobias]]) holding a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]] on a captured German officer]]
-[[Image:SY 17.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Gary Cooper]] firing a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]].]]
-[[Image:SY 20.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sergeant Alvin York ([[Gary Cooper]]) holding a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]]]]
 == Vickers MkI ==
+The [[Vickers]] machine gun is seen used by US forces.
 [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers MkI Machine Gun - .303 British]]
-[[Image:SY 21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US soldiers manning a [[Vickers|Vickers MkI Machine Gun]]]]
+[[Image:SY 21.jpg|thumb|none|500px|US soldiers manning a [[Vickers|Vickers MkI Machine Gun]]]]
-==Lebel Model 1886 Rifle ==
-[[Image:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|French Lebel M1886 Rifle - 8 x 50mm Lebel]]
-[[Image:SY 22.jpg|thumb|none|400px|French troops with [[Lebel 1886|Lebel Model 1886 Rifle]]s at attention]]
 [[Category:Movie]]
 [[Category:War]]
+[[Category:Biographical Movie]]
+[[Category:B&W]]
+[[Category:Howard Hawks]]
+[[Category:National Film Registry]]

Sergeant York: Difference between revisions

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Handguns

Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel Revolver

Colt 1911 Pistol

Luger P08 Pistol

Rifles

1873 Trapdoor Springfield

1903 Springfield Rifle

Kentucky Rifle

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle

Mauser Gewehr 1898 Rifle

Various percussion muskets

Machine Guns

Maxim MG08 Machine Gun

Vickers MkI

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