Pittsburgh
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.
Mister Arn reviewedJune 18, 2025
“Pittsburgh”, starring John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, and Randolph Scott, is a wartime industrial melodrama that casts Wayne against type, as a driven, coldly ambitious man rather than the typical heroic figure. The film wears its message on its sleeve: unchecked ambition without integrity leads to downfall. While the story is blunt and the characters more symbolic than fully realized, it’s worth watching as a glimpse into how 1940s Hollywood framed ambition, loyalty, and redemption against the backdrop of the industry and war.