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The Citadel

1938 · Movie · NR · 110 min · ★ 6.5

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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.

Based on The Citadel

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Details
Years
1938
Release date
1938-10-29
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
110 min
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (34 votes)

Themes

  • wales
  • doctor
  • mining town

Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review Award — Best Film · 1938
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1939 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1939 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1939 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1939 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by King Vidor