55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
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1963
2h 34m
7.0(172 votes)
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War
Drama

Overview

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.

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48 members
Acting

Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis

Charlton Heston
Acting

Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

Ava Gardner
Acting

David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson

David Niven
Acting

Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

Flora Robson
Acting

John Ireland

Sgt. Harry

John Ireland
Acting

Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn

Harry Andrews
Acting

Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu

Leo Genn
Acting

Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

Robert Helpmann
Acting

Kurt Kasznar

Baron Sergei Ivanoff

Kurt Kasznar
Acting

Philippe Leroy

Julliard

Philippe Leroy
Acting

Paul Lukas

Dr. Steinfeldt

Paul Lukas
Acting

Elizabeth Sellars

Lady Sarah Robertson

Elizabeth Sellars
Acting

Massimo Serato

Garibaldi

Massimo Serato
Acting

Jacques Sernas

Maj. Bobrinski

Jacques Sernas
Acting

Jerome Thor

Capt. Andy Marshall

Jerome Thor
Acting

Geoffrey Bayldon

Smythe

Geoffrey Bayldon
Acting

Joseph Fürst

Capt. Hanselman

Joseph Fürst
Acting

Walter Gotell

Capt. Hoffman

Walter Gotell
Directing

伊丹十三

Col. Shiba

伊丹十三
Acting

Mervyn Johns

Clergyman

Mervyn Johns
Acting

Alfredo Mayo

Spanish Minister

Alfredo Mayo
Acting

Martin Miller

Hugo Bergmann

Martin Miller
Acting

Conchita Montes

Mme Gaumaire

Conchita Montes
Acting

José Nieto

Italian Minister

José Nieto
Acting

Eric Pohlmann

Baron von Meck

Eric Pohlmann
Acting

Aram Stephan

Gaumaire

Aram Stephan
Acting

Robert Urquhart

Capt. Hanley

Robert Urquhart
Acting

Lynne Sue Moon

Teresa

Lynne Sue Moon
Acting

Burt Kwouk

Old Man (voice)

Burt Kwouk
Acting

Mike Steen

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Mike Steen
Acting

Lucy Appleby

Martha (uncredited)

Lucy Appleby
Acting

Félix Dafauce

Dutch Minister (uncredited)

Félix Dafauce
Acting

Andrea Esterhazy

Austrian Minister (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Carlos Casaravilla

Japanese Minister (uncredited)

Carlos Casaravilla
Acting

R.S.M. Brittain

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Michael Chow

Chiang (uncredited)

Michael Chow
Acting

Chow Siu-Loi

Court Boxer (uncredited)

Chow Siu-Loi
Acting

Mitchell Kowall

US Marine (uncredited)

Mitchell Kowall
Acting

Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

Paul Naschy
Acting

Fernando Sancho

Belgian Minister (uncredited)

Fernando Sancho
Acting

Lucille Soong

Concubine (uncredited)

Lucille Soong
Acting

Robert Rietti

Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
Acting

Milton Reid

Boxer (uncredited)

Milton Reid
Directing

Nicholas Ray

US Minister (uncredited)

Nicholas Ray
Acting

Alfred Lynch

Gerald (uncredited)

Alfred Lynch
Acting

John Moulder-Brown

Tommy (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown
Directing

Guillermo Vera

El hombre del carrito (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

George Wang

Boxer Chief (uncredited)

George Wang

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