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| The Citadel | |
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| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Screenplay by | Ian Dalrymple Frank Wead Elizabeth Hill |
| Based on | The Citadel 1937 novel by A. J. Cronin |
| Produced by | Victor Saville |
| Starring | Robert Donat Rosalind Russell Ralph Richardson Rex Harrison |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Edited by | Charles Frend |
| Music by | Louis Levy Charles Williams |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc[1] |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,012,000[2] or £222,386[3] |
| Box office | $2,598,000[2][4] |
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 film and book helped the creation of Britain's NHS in 1947.[5]
- ^ a b The Citadel at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b "The Eddie Mannix Ledger." Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study, Los Angeles.
- ^ Chapman, Llewella. "'The highest salary ever paid to a human being': Creating a Database of Film Costs from the Bank of England". Journal of British cinema and television, 2022-10. Vol. 19, no. 4. Edinburgh University Press. p. 470-494 at 481.
- ^ James Chapman ‘The Billings verdict’: Kine Weekly and the British Box Office, 1936–62' Journal of British Cinema and Television, Volume 20 Issue 2, Page 200-238, p 206
- ^ "A.J. Cronin: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland". undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.