The Citadel is a 1938 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1937. The film was directed by King Vidor and produced by Victor Saville.
Robert Donat stars as the idealistic newly-qualified Scottish Doctor, Andrew Manson, who is dedicated to treating Welsh miners suffering from tuberculosis. Initially, he is full of lofty scientific goals, though his purpose erodes when he later moves to London to treat rich hypochondriacs. Ros...
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The Citadel is a 1938 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1937. The film was directed by King Vidor and produced by Victor Saville.
Robert Donat stars as the idealistic newly-qualified Scottish Doctor, Andrew Manson, who is dedicated to treating Welsh miners suffering from tuberculosis. Initially, he is full of lofty scientific goals, though his purpose erodes when he later moves to London to treat rich hypochondriacs. Rosalind Russell stars as Christine, his wife, who tries to set him back on the original path. Rex Harrison also plays his first notable screen role as Freddy Hampton.
The film was nominated for Oscars in 4 categories: Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert Donat), Direction, and Adapted Screenplay.
The film won the Best Picture Award from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review. It is a New York Times Critics' Pick and is also listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made.
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