CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 2h 34m · NR
55 Days at Peking

A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!

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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.

Directed byNicholas Ray

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 34m
Language
EN
Released
May 6, 1963
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$10,000,000
Studios
Samuel Bronston ProductionsAllied Artists Pictures

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

David Niven

David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

John Ireland

John Ireland

Sgt. Harry

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

Baron Sergei Ivanoff

Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Julliard

Creative team
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray
Written by
Bernard Gordon
Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan
Produced by
Samuel Bronston
Michał Waszyński
Michał Waszyński

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