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 c...
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"Pittsburgh stars John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich and Randolph Scott. It tells the tale of Charles "Pittsburgh" Markham and his rise from coal miner to wealthy industrialist and his subsequent fall again. This was The Duke in his pre-all american hero era so it is interesting to see him play a morally corrupt and flawed character who steps on and betrays everyone around him on his rise to the top. Wayne gives a strong performance but it has to be said in certain scenes he looks a little awkward as if unsure of his character. Dietrich gives a strong performance and Scott is solid as Wayne..."
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"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.
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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 c...