Ruth Morgan as a worried family member (extra) Awards The film was nominated for Oscars in four categories: Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert Donat), Directing, and Adapted Screenplay. The film won the Best Picture Award from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review. It is a New York Times Critics' Pick and is also listed in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made. Legacy A Hindi-language film, Tere Mere Sapne, based on the A.J. Cronin novel, was released in 1971. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career. References External links BBC Wales Arts article The Citadel at Turner Classic Movies (trailer) TCM article Britmovie website Variety review New York Times overview Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database entry British Film Institute: The Ultimate Film List Article about Cronin and the NHS Streaming audio The Citadel on Campbell Playhouse: 21 January 1940 The Citadel on Theater of Romance: 20 March 1945 1938 films British black-and-white films Films shot at Denham Film Studios 1930s English-language films Films based on British novels Films directed by King Vidor Films set in Wales Films set in London Films set in the 1920s Films set in the 1930s Medical-themed films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films shot in England Films about medical malpractice Films based on works by A. J. Cronin National Health Service Compositions by Charles Williams 1938 romantic drama films British romantic drama films Films with screenplays by Ian Dalrymple Films produced by Victor Saville Films about tuberculosis Medical ethics in fiction 1930s British films