The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-11
CITADEL STARS
 WATERBURY PAIR
Brilliant Drama Features ROsaIind Russell and
 Robert DOnat

You owe it to yourself and every member of your family to see "The Citadel" opening tomorrow at the popular Loew Poli theater for an engagement of four days.
 Co-starred in this brilliant dra- matic achievement are Waterbury's gifts to the cinema, Robert Donat and lovely Rosalind Russell. Miss Russell, since her appearance in the Broadway hit play Talent" and then in the likewise success 'The Second Man" has come far. Her brilliance won her 8 role in Eve lyn Prentice" Hollywood produc- tion in which she proved the great skill and acting ability that is hers. Following this triumph she has ap- peared in an imposing list of screen plays, among them Reckless ,'' China Seas" Under Two Flags and "Craig's Wife" her work in this latter film winning increasing respect from critics and public alike. She subsequently, proved herself one of the outstanding actresses on the screen as the result of her perform ances in Might Must Fall," and other hits. In '@The Citadel" Miss Russell reaches heights of emotion never before attained on the screen and her superb performance de- serves an academy award.
 Robert Donat of whom Connecticut should also be justly proud, gives the character he portrays a never to-be-forgotten dramatic intensity.
 'The Citadel" is the powerful dramatic story of a young doctor who barters his ideals for worldly riches, and is Metro Goldwyn- May CTS second made British picture and proves itself one of the most dis tinguished motion pictures of the new movie season.
 With the heretofore mentioned superb portrayals upon the part of Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell in the principal roles and the under standing and incisive direction of King Vidor, the new picture becomes at once 8 tribute to its author, to the medical craft and to the art of motion pictures.
 A dramatic love story is unfolded in the account of the young surgeon who struggles among the miners and marrieS 8 humble school mis- tress. There is agonizing suspense when he descends into a mine that has collapsed to amputate the arm of man trapped beneath fallen timber. There is drama when he de- liberately dynamites a sewer that has been spreading disease but which authorities refuse to remove.
 Cronin's moving story has become even more dramatic on the screen, without an alteration, but because of the added power of visible action. Donat is outstanding as the disil- luSioned young doctor and Miss Russell has the best role of her career as his sympathetic wife. Ralph Richardson and Rex Harri- son, two of Britain's most capable actors, appear as fellow doctors with Donat and their performances are excellent.
 Much credit also goes to Emlyn Williams as an official of the Miners Medical Aid Society; Mary Glare as the sympathetic cafe pro prietress and Penelope Dudley Ward as the society girl. There are more than one hundred speaking parts in the cast.
 The second smash hit on this double feature program presents the Camera Daredevils in Sharp shooters" a real entertainment scoop.
 As the title implies, the heroes are ace newsreel photographers, and that the life of a newsreel cameraman is just one exciting sit- uation after another is discovered as the film unfolds.
 Brian Donlevy and Wally Vernon