Though it has Vidor's favorite theme of personal rebirth and his enduring country/city dichotomy, it lacks his usual fire.
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This review of The Citadel (1938) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 31 Jan 2012.
The Citadel has generally received positive reviews.
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