The Citadel (1938)

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The Citadel on IMDb 7.2/10 1,597 votes

Released:
1938-10-29

Overview:
Andrew Manson, a young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor arrives in Wales takes his first job in a mining town, and begins to wonder at the persistent cough many of the miners have. When his attempts to prove its cause are thwarted, he moves to London. His new practice does badly. But when a friend shows him how to make a lucrative practice from rich hypochondriacs, it will take a great shock to show him what the truth of being a doctor really is.

Director:
King Vidor

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Robert Donat
    as
    Dr. Andrew Manson
  • Rosalind Russell
    as
    Christine Manson
  • Ralph Richardson
    as
    Dr. Philip Denny
  • Rex Harrison
    as
    Dr. Frederick Lawford
  • Emlyn Williams
    as
    Owen