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11 December 1942 (USA)
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BIG! BRAWNY! BOLD! (1948 reissue poster) more
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Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek...
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A Western in the East
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(Complete credited cast) | Marlene Dietrich | ... | Josie 'Hunky' Winters |
 | Randolph Scott | ... | John 'Cash' Evans |
 | John Wayne | ... | Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham / Charles Ellis |
 | 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 Prestiss (president, Prentiss Steel) |
| Paul Fix | ... | Burnside (mine operator) |
| William Haade | ... | Johnny (miner) |
| Charles Coleman | ... | Mike (Markham's Butler) |
| Nestor Paiva | ... | Barney, Cafe Proprietor |
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91 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Boom mic visible: In the scene when Cash promises the workers they would get what was promised to them, the boom mic is reflected in the left upper corner of the window behind Cash.
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Ladies from Paree
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No doubt things were confusing at the onset of World War Two, especially with one American defeat after another, yet political confusion is no reason to move Dodge City to Pennsylvania and call it Pittsburgh. This movie is a warmed-over western, pure and simple. All the ingredients of a formula plot are incorporated, including the ambition, the fist fight and the rich "cowgirl." The themes of redemption for the good of the nation and cooperation in steel production define the conversion of steel plants during the war. The only real question is whether an overly ambitious industrialist (John Wayne) can be corralled for the benefit of the nation, of labour, and of the company itself. The acting is fairly stiff and the plot predictable. One expects more from the film, but it just doesn't happen. Redemption is a common salvation for overly selfish industrialist, but there is little that can redeem this movie--it seems to be a remake of a remake of a remake. For anyone who likes westerns, this movie is ideal. How often does one find a western in the East?