Pittsburgh
BIG! BRAWNY! BOLD!
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12/11/1942Runtime
91 minsGenres
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Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. When his crash comes, he finds that fate has dealt him a second chance.
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A morality tale about a ruthless climb to the top that leaves you hollow, a man burns through everyone who matters to him in pursuit of wealth, only to discover too late what he's sacrificed. It's a cautionary drama with genuine emotional weight and a chance at grace.
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Marlene Dietrich
Josie 'Hunky' Winters
Randolph Scott
Cash Evans
John Wayne
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham
Frank Craven
J.M. 'Doc' Powers
Louise Allbritton
Shannon Prentiss Markham
Shemp Howard
Shorty (The Tailor)
Thomas Gomez
Joe Malneck (Miners Union President)
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Grazlich (Doc Powers' Partner)
Samuel S. Hinds
Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)
Paul Fix
Burnside (Mine Operator)
William Haade
Johnny (Miner)
Charles Coleman
Mike (Markham's Butler)
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