Pittsburgh is a 1942 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, and John Wayne.

[2] Based on a story by George Owen and Tom Reed, the film is about an ambitious coal miner who values wealth and power in the Pittsburgh steel industry over his friends, lovers, and ideals, only to find himself deserted and alone at the top.

Flush with success, he starts talking of helping to improve the lot of the men he used to work with, but his first taste of big business goes to his head.

Soon his ideas for improving output command Cash's attention and when the new employee comes to meet the boss only Josie prevents them from quarreling bitterly, giving the film a patriotic message that the important thing at this time of war is "devotion to our country."

"[6] Ness criticized the heavy-handed message, writing: This is an unashamed propaganda film to inspire workers to work harder in order to help the War effort.

The story is predictable and dated and it is hard to ignore the message that is driven home: that the greater good (i.e. the war effort) is more important than individual wealth and petty entanglements.