Sergeant York [DVD video]

Torn between religious pacifism and patriotism, farmboy Alvin York of Tennessee went on to become World War I's most acclaimed American hero, capturing 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne.

General Note:

Based on the diary of Sergeant York as edited by Tom Skeyhill.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.

Performers:

Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges.

Contents:

Disc 1. Feature film ; Special features: Commentary by film historian / Jeanine Basinger ; classic cartoon Porky's preview ; vintage short Lions for sale ; Gary Cooper movies trailer gallery. -- Disc 2: Special features: two documentaries: Sergeant York : of God and country ; Gary Cooper : American life, American legend.

Technical Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.

Personal Subject:

York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964-Film adaptations.

Subject Term:

Courage -- Drama.

Draftees -- Biography -- Drama.

War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Drama.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama.

Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918 -- Drama.

Genre:

War films.