The Citadel (1938)
Directed by King Vidor · 110 min · Drama, Romance
44.6 TOPICAL score · #2,316 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor Andrew Manson arrives in Wales and 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 poorly, 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.
The Citadel (1938, directed by King Vidor) has a TOPICAL score of 44.6 - ranked 2,316 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (36 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (36 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read1,924 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Donat (actor #555), Rosalind Russell (actor #873), Ralph Richardson (actor #705), Rex Harrison (actor #400)