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55 Days at Peking (1963)

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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Nicholas Ray profile
Nicholas Ray

Director

Bernard Gordon profile
Bernard Gordon

Screenplay

Cast

Charlton Heston profile
Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis

Ava Gardner profile
Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

David Niven profile
David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson

Flora Robson profile
Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

John Ireland profile
John Ireland

Sgt. Harry

Harry Andrews profile
Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn

Leo Genn profile
Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu

Robert Helpmann profile
Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

Kurt Kasznar profile
Kurt Kasznar

Baron Sergei Ivanoff

Philippe Leroy profile
Philippe Leroy

Julliard

Paul Lukas profile
Paul Lukas

Dr. Steinfeldt

Elizabeth Sellars profile
Elizabeth Sellars

Lady Sarah Robertson

Charlton Heston profile
Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis

Ava Gardner profile
Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

David Niven profile
David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson

Flora Robson profile
Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

John Ireland profile
John Ireland

Sgt. Harry

Harry Andrews profile
Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn

Leo Genn profile
Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu

Robert Helpmann profile
Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

Kurt Kasznar profile
Kurt Kasznar

Baron Sergei Ivanoff

Philippe Leroy profile
Philippe Leroy

Julliard

Paul Lukas profile
Paul Lukas

Dr. Steinfeldt

Elizabeth Sellars profile
Elizabeth Sellars

Lady Sarah Robertson

Extra

Release Date

May 6, 1963

Original Language

English

Budget

$17,000,000.00

Production Company

Samuel Bronston Productions logoAllied Artists Pictures logo

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