The Citadel

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The Citadel ★★★ 1938

From the A.J. Cronin novel, the intelligent and honest Hollywood drama about a young British doctor who is morally corrupted by his move from a poor mining village to a welloff practice treating wealthy hypochondriacs. Somewhat hokey but still consistently entertaining, with Donat fine in the lead. 114m/C VHS . GB Robert Donat, Rosalind Russell, Rex Harrison, Ralph Richardson, Emlyn Williams, Penelope Dudley Ward; D: King Vidor; C: Harry Stradling Sr. N.Y. Film Critics '38: Film.

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