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Pittsburgh

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 32m
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6.4/10
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Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, and John Wayne in Pittsburgh (1942)
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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... Read allCharles '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 ch... Read allCharles '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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • Lewis Seiler
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Gamet(screenplay)
    • Tom Reed(screenplay)
    • George Owen(original story)
  • Stars
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • John Wayne
    • Randolph Scott
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Seiler
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Gamet(screenplay)
    • Tom Reed(screenplay)
    • George Owen(original story)
  • Stars
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • John Wayne
    • Randolph Scott
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    • 14User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Josie Wintersas Josie Winters
    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Pittsburgh Markhamas Pittsburgh Markham
    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Cash Evansas Cash Evans
    Frank Craven
    Frank Craven
    • 'Doc' Powersas 'Doc' Powers
    Louise Allbritton
    Louise Allbritton
    • Shannon Prentissas Shannon Prentiss
    Shemp Howard
    Shemp Howard
    • Shortyas Shorty
    Thomas Gomez
    Thomas Gomez
    • Joe Malneckas Joe Malneck
    Ludwig Stössel
    Ludwig Stössel
    • Dr. Grazlichas Dr. Grazlich
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Morgan Prentissas Morgan Prentiss
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Mine Operatoras Mine Operator
    William Haade
    William Haade
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Butleras Butler
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Barneyas Barney
    John Alban
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Building Site Laboreras Building Site Laborer
    • (uncredited)
    Lois Austin
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Don Barclay
    Don Barclay
    • Drunkas Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Barron
    Robert Barron
    • Mine Foremanas Mine Foreman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Seiler
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet(screenplay)
      • Tom Reed(screenplay) (original story)
      • George Owen(original story)
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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.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Svengoolie: The Invisible Woman (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Ladies from Paree
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      Written by Charles Previn and Samuel Lerner

    User reviews14

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    Top review
    6/10
    Love Triangle: Dietrich, Wayne, Scott
    My DVD is part of the Marlene Dietrich collection and this film is set against the backdrop of the coal and coking industry, the typical American story about starting with nothing and ending a tycoon.

    But, of course, for business partners John Wayne - who bulldozes his way through and over anybody and everything and Randolph Scott, who is socially conscience the way to the top is interspersed with the, as always, beguiling Marlene Dietrich.

    The production values are good, directed by Lewis Sellar and there's some smart dialogue - 'he's so crooked, he could hide behind a corkscrew' and to Dietrich 'a Christmas tree is dead until it's all lit up' but the story fairly rattles along that each piece and chapter are dealt as briefly and bluntly as Wayne's character (he's called Pittsburgh, or 'Pitt', as well as the story set in the city of the same name) and it's frankly hard to keep up.

    This bamboozles any prospective romances to blossom and there's an awful lot of technical talk about unflattering by-products from coal - slag, sulphur, clinker - making this a movie that's not for those looking for a lot of Dietrich or romance. She is good, when she is seen, but Pittsburgh is more a sparring duet between Randolph Scott and John Wayne.

    So 6/10; not a bad film but not a particularly good one, either.
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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nattens ängel
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Charles K. Feldman Group
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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