Alvin York is a rapscallion. He is self-centered and rambunctious. One stormy evening, he is returning from the local watering hole when lightning strikes. As a result, he gets religion. There is a Great War, and the local selection board sends greetings to Alvin. Now Alvin finds that he is a conscientious objector.
So how is he to solve the conflict?
The answer is the story told here of a hero and his consciousness.
The movie was well-paced and had just the right people to play the characters. It was fun to watch how Alvin (Gary Cooper) suddenly and progressively alters his outlook on life. He gives meaning to "I see the light".
I appreciated the scene where he is on the mountain contemplating the dichotomy of life and defense. It has the same feel as in the movie "The Razor's Edge" (1946), where Tyrone Power contemplates being one with God.
Later, it was fun to see how Alvin applied his turkey target skills. And asking people to take a few prisoners off his hands.
This is one of those movies that can use repeated viewing.
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