The Citadel

The Citadel (1938)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 65% of users liked it
    (369 ratings)

Robert Donat stars as Dr. Andrew Manson in this adaptation of A.J. Cronin's best-selling novel. Manson devotes himself to treating the residents of a poverty-stricken Welsh mining community. Tuberculosis runs rampant in the village, and Manson is determined to help stem its tide and bring good… More

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Unrated,
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Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1936 Wide
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Though it has Vidor's favorite theme of personal rebirth and his enduring country/city dichotomy, it lacks his usual fire.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Picture is studded with many brilliantly human and dramatic sequences.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    Sweetened with a happy ending, it's still an effective piece of work, thanks to Donat's typically sturdy performance and Vidor's powerful direction.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    A gripping portrait of both idealism and its disillusionment.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    With the exception of compromised ending, King Vidor's film is a good version of Cronin's novel, well acted by Robert Donat as the doctor and the the rest of the cast, including Rosalind Russell and Rex Harrison.

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  • John B


    Many of the early Hollywood films focused on the role of doctors and the choices that they made between becoming rich and aiding society. This was one of the better offerings.

  • cody f


    Great flick. A solid story and top notch acting. I highly recomend this movie.

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