The Citadel

★★★★★

“Secrets of a doctor as told by a doctor!”

1938 · 1 h 50 min

Directed by King Vidor · USA · Classical Hollywood

Drama

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Cast

Robert Donat

Credits

Written by: Ian Dalrymple

Plot

A young doctor in a mining town.

Sinekatalog’s take

King Vidor's drama follows an idealistic young doctor in a Welsh mining town who is tempted by wealth and society medicine. Robert Donat is excellent in a sincere, well-made adaptation of A.J. Cronin's novel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,675 votes)
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