55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

History · 1963 · 2h 34m

Movie

6.9/10 · TMDB

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.

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Cast & crew

Charlton HestonMaj. Matt Lewis
Ava GardnerBaroness Natalie Ivanoff
David NivenSir Arthur Robertson
Flora RobsonDowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John IrelandSgt. Harry
Harry AndrewsFather de Bearn
Leo GennGen. Jung-Lu
Robert HelpmannPrince Tuan
Kurt KasznarBaron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe LeroyJulliard
Paul LukasDr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth SellarsLady Sarah Robertson
Massimo SeratoGaribaldi
Jacques SernasMaj. Bobrinski
Jerome ThorCapt. Andy Marshall

Information

Release date
6 May 1963
Director
Nicholas Ray
Genres
History, War, Drama
Runtime
2h 34m
Country of origin
United States

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