55 Days at Peking (1963)

  • NR
  • 05/28/1963 (US)
  • History, War, Drama
  • 2h 34m

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

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.

Nicholas Ray

Director

Bernard Gordon

Screenplay

Philip Yordan

Screenplay

Cast

Charlton Heston's headshot

Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner's headshot

Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven's headshot

David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson's headshot

Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland's headshot

John Ireland

Sgt. Harry
Harry Andrews's headshot

Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn
Leo Genn's headshot

Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann's headshot

Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

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