Pittsburgh

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.

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

as Josie 'Hunky' Winters

Randolph Scott

as Cash Evans

John Wayne

as Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham

Frank Craven

as J.M. 'Doc' Powers

Louise Allbritton

as Shannon Prentiss Markham

Shemp Howard

as Shorty (The Tailor)

Thomas Gomez

as Joe Malneck (Miners Union President)

Ludwig Stössel

as Dr. Grazlich (Doc Powers' Partner)

Samuel S. Hinds

as Morgan Prentiss (President, Prentiss Steel)

Paul Fix

as Burnside (Mine Operator)

Reviews

drystyx

I would like to be fair with this movie. It isn't that it's depressing or bad. It's just on the dull side. Considering that it stars the Duke and Randolph Scott, one expects a lot more "activity". One doesn't have to have "action", but one needs "activity", and this semi Western is too much like ...

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