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Dr. Andrew Manson
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The Citadel is a 1938 British drama film based on the 1937 novel of the same name by A. J. Cronin. The film was directed by King Vidor and produced by Victor Saville for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British at Denham Studios. [1] It stars Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell.
The Citadel: Directed by King Vidor. With Robert Donat, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Richardson, Rex Harrison. An enthusiastic young doctor happily embarks on his career, but it isn't long before he finds out what being a doctor really entails.
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- Drama
- King Vidor
- 1938-10-29
Adapted from A. J. Cronin's best-selling novel, The Citadel (1938) is about a doctor (Robert Donat) temporarily forsaking his ideals for money. At first, full of lofty goals as he labors in the slums of a mining town, Dr. Manson struggles to save the health of downtrodden miners only to be beaten by both the bureaucracy and the rebellious miners.
- King Vidor, Pen Tennyson
- Robert Donat
Andrew Manson (Robert Donat), an idealistic young doctor, takes up a new post in a Welsh mining town where his curiosity is roused by a persistent cough in his mining patients.
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- Robert Donat
- King Vidor
- Drama
Rosalind Russell and Robert Donat star in this drama about a struggling doctor who gives up his ideals for a posh high-society practice. 105 IMDb 7.1 1 h 52 min 1938. X-Ray 13+.
The Citadel (1938) was directed by King Vidor. It stars Robert Donat as young doctor Andrew Manson. Rosalind Russell portrays his wife, Christine. Two great actors are in supporting roles: Ralph Richardson as Andrew's friend Denny, and Rex Harrison as the less-than-admirable Dr. Lawford.
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Andrew Manson (Robert Donat), a young, enthusiastic doctor takes his first job in a Welsh 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.
