The movie was adapted by Harry Chandlee, Sam Cowan (uncredited), Abem Finkel, John Huston and Howard Koch from the diary by Alvin York as edited by Tom Skeyhill. Alvin York was originally against the idea of making his experiences into a movie. When World War II broke out, York did allow the government to produce the biography. York had handpicked Gary Cooper from the other actors as the actor to play the role of Himself (York).
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper) and Best Film Editing and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Walter Brennan), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Wycherly), Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Director, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
1941 films | Biographical films | War films | World War I films | Best Picture Academy Award nominees | Films featuring a Best Actor Academy Award winning performance | Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nominated performance | Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nominated performance | Films directed by Howard Hawks | Best Film Editing
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