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The Citadel
The Citadel

The Citadel

Secrets of a doctor as told by a doctor!

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.452/10

Release Date

29 October 1938

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Dr. Andrew Manson

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Christine Manson

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Dr. Philip Denny

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Dr. Frederick Lawford

Emlyn Williams

Emlyn Williams

Owen

Penelope Dudley-Ward

Penelope Dudley-Ward

Toppy LeRoy

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Ben Chenkin

Mary Clare

Mary Clare

Mrs. Orlando

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Dr. Charles Every

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Mrs. Thornton

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Joe Morgan

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Lady Raebank

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Mr. Boon

Joyce Bland

Joyce Bland

Nurse Sharp

Percy Parsons

Percy Parsons

Mr. Stillman

Dilys Davies

Dilys Davies

Mrs. Page

Basil Gill

Basil Gill

Doctor Page

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Dr. A.H. Llewellyn

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Man Who Buys Microscope (uncredited)

Bryan Herbert

Bryan Herbert

Husband Whose Wife Has Typhoid (uncredited)

David Keir

David Keir

Mr. Wickes (uncredited)

Joan Kemp-Welch

Joan Kemp-Welch

Nurse Assisting at Childbirth (uncredited)

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Jack the Pharmacist (uncredited)

Elliott Mason

Elliott Mason

District Nurse (uncredited)

Gus McNaughton

Gus McNaughton

Tom Evans (uncredited)

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Medical Aid Society Committee Member (uncredited)

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Girl (uncredited)

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Terry

Harry Terry

Miner (uncredited)

Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Evan Lewis (uncredited)

D.J. Williams

D.J. Williams

Old Thomas (uncredited)

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