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55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963 154 min ★ 6.9 History, War, Drama

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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Cast

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

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Director

Nicholas Ray

Screenplay

Bernard Gordon

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$10,000,000

Production

Samuel Bronston Productions, Allied Artists Pictures

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