Sergeant York (1941)

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Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan star. Based on a true story! Alvin York, a Christian pacifist, is drafted into WWI. Now, he wonders and prays that he’ll be able to serve God and his country with honor.

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Starring Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan. Based on a true story! Growing up poor and struggling in rural Tennessee, Alvin York soon becomes vengeful and bitter. But after seeing God’s hand at work in his life, he converts to Christianity. When Alvin is drafted to serve in WWI, his request for an exemption as a conscientious objector is denied, so he joins the infantry. Now, Alvin wonders: how can he serve God and man? And will he be up for the fight when it finds him?