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Pittsburgh is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lewis Seiler released in USA on 11 december 1942 with Marlene Dietrich

Pittsburgh (1942)

Pittsburgh
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Released in USA 11 december 1942
Length 1h31
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Documentary,    Adventure
Rating63% 3.1978553.1978553.1978553.1978553.197855

Pittsburgh is a 1942 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, and John Wayne. Based on a story by George Owen and Tom Reed, the film is about an ambitious coal miner who values wealth and power in the Pittsburgh steel industry over his friends, lovers, and ideals, only to find himself deserted and alone at the top. When his fortune crumbles around him, he discovers that fate offers him an unexpected second chance. Filmed partially on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the film co-stars Shemp Howard of Three Stooges fame in a rare dramatic role. Dietrich, Scott, and Wayne also made The Spoilers together that same year. Scott received top billing over Wayne in both films despite the fact that Wayne's roles were larger and more important.

Synopsis

Here John Wayne plays a coal miner with ambitions, Pittsburgh Markham. His self-confidence manifests itself in a lack of consideration for others. He's usually friendly but he makes use of people; to promote a loan, to con a new suit out of a tailor, to raise some money from a boxing match—pushing his best friend, Cash Evans (Randolph Scott) into the ring. When he meets Josie Winters (Marlene Dietrich), he starts calling her "Countess" because of the impression she makes on him, although she reveals that she comes from the same kind of humble coal-mining background as himself. Josie remains somewhat unimpressed by his big ideas but when she dares him to quit his job in the mine he does so—and tenders Cash's resignation as well.

Actors

Marlene Dietrich

(Josie 'Hunky' Winters)Randolph Scott

(Cash Evans)John Wayne

(Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham)Frank Craven

(J.M. 'Doc' Powers)Thomas Gomez

(Joe Malneck (Miners Union President))
And :
Samuel S. Hinds
Shemp Howard
Louise Allbritton
Ludwig Stössel
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