The Citadel (1960 TV series)

For other uses, see The Citadel.

The Citadel was a 1960 British television adaptation of A. J. Cronin's 1937 novel, The Citadel. The series was directed by John Frankau and produced by Peter Graham Scott. It starred Eric Lander as Dr. Andrew Manson, and Zena Walker as Christine, his wife. This television adaptation is entirely missing, i.e. all nine episodes are believed to be lost.

The Citadel
Based on	The Citadel by A. J. Cronin
Directed by	John Frankau
Starring	Eric Lander Zena Walker Jack May Elizabeth Shepherd Richard Vernon Noel Harrison
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	9 (all missing)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Associated-Rediffusion Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	23 November 1960 (1960-11-23) – 18 January 1961 (1961-01-18)

Other television versions include an American television film (1960), another British serial (1983), and two Italian (1964 and 2003) adaptations.

Cast

• Eric Lander as Dr. Andrew Manson 9 episodes, 1960-1961
• Zena Walker as Christine Barlow 7 episodes, 1960-1961
• Jack May as Dr. Philip Denny 6 episodes, 1960-1961
• Noel Harrison as Freddie Foxley 6 episodes, 1960-1961
• Barry Keegan as Con Boland 6 episodes, 1960-1961
• Elizabeth Shepherd as Frances Le Roy 5 episodes, 1960-1961
• Richard Vernon as Dr. Ivory 5 episodes, 1960-1961
• John Laurie as Sir Robert Abbey 5 episodes, 1960-1961
• Richard Carpenter as Dr. Philip Hope 5 episodes, 1960-1961
• Fiona Duncan as Mary Boland 5 episodes, 1960-1961

External links

• The Citadel (1960) at IMDb
• Article about Cronin and the NHS