Reception
Sergeant York was a spectacular success at the box office and became the highest grossing film of 1941. It remains one of the highest grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation. It benefited from the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred while the film played in theaters. The film's patriotic theme helped recruit soldiers; young men sometimes went directly from the movie theater to military enlistment offices.
At the 14th Academy Awards, the film won two Oscars:
- Best Actor - Gary Cooper
- Best Film Editing - William Holmes
It was also nominated for:
- Outstanding Motion Picture - Warner Bros. (Hal B. Wallis and Jesse L. Lasky Producers)
- Best Director - Howard Hawks
- Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel, John Huston, Howard Koch
- Best Supporting Actor - Walter Brennan
- Best Supporting Actress - Margaret Wycherly
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) - John Hughes, Fred M. MacLean
- Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Sol Polito
- Best Music (Score of a Dramatic Picture) - Max Steiner
- Best Sound Recording - Nathan Levinson
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