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Pittsburgh (1942)

APPROVED 91 min  -  Drama  -   11 December 1942 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis Seiler

Writers:

Kenneth Gamet (screenplay), Tom Reed (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne and Randolph Scott
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marlene Dietrich ...
Josie Winters
Randolph Scott ...
Cash Evans
John Wayne ...
Pittsburgh Markham
Frank Craven Frank Craven ...
'Doc' Powers
Louise Allbritton Louise Allbritton ...
Shannon Prentiss
Shemp Howard ...
Shorty
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez ...
Joe Malneck
Ludwig Stössel Ludwig Stössel ...
Dr. Grazlich
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds ...
Morgan Prentiss
Paul Fix ...
Mine Operator
William Haade William Haade ...
Johnny
Charles Coleman Charles Coleman ...
Butler
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ...
Barney
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Storyline

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. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Steel | Beating | Fight | Hand To Hand Combat | Cult Favorite  | See more »

Taglines:

BIG! BRAWNY! BOLD! (1948 reissue poster) See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ódio E Paixão See more »

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles K. Feldman Group, Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 12, 1943 with Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne and Randolph Scott reprising their film roles. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Soundtracks

"Ladies from Paree"
(uncredited)
Written by Charles Previn and Samuel Lerner See more »