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55 Days at Peking

NR
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7/10(162 ratings)

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.

05-06-1963
2h 34m
55 Days at Peking
Backdrop for 55 Days at Peking

Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Nicholas Ray
Production:
Samuel Bronston Productions, Allied Artists Pictures
Revenue:
$10,000,000
Budget:
$17,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Nicholas Ray
Screenplay:
Philip Yordan
Screenplay:
Bernard Gordon
Producer:
Samuel Bronston
Original Music Composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en