---
title: 'The Citadel (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'King Vidor'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-citadel-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029995/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Citadel (1938)

1938 · 110 min · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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. It stars Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell. The film and book helped the creation of Britain's NHS in 1947.

## Credits

- **Director:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor)
- **Screenplay:** [Elizabeth Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-hill-2), [Ian Dalrymple](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-dalrymple), [Frank Wead](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-wead)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Louis Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-levy)
- **Producer:** [Victor Saville](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-saville)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling)
- **Editor:** [Charles Frend](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-frend)

## Cast

- [Edward Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-chapman)
- [Rex Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-harrison)
- [Mary Clare](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-clare)
- [Nora Swinburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/nora-swinburne)
- [Rosalind Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalind-russell)
- [Cecil Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-parker)
- [Penelope Dudley-Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-dudley-ward)
- [Kynaston Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/kynaston-reeves)
- [Francis L. Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-l-sullivan)
- [Robert Donat](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-donat)
- [Ralph Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-richardson)
- [Athene Seyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/athene-seyler)
- [Emlyn Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/emlyn-williams)
- [Felix Aylmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-aylmer)

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