55 Days at Peking(1963)

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

70

2h 34m

  • History,
  • War,
  • Drama

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.

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

  • Paul Lukas

    Paul Lukas

    Dr. Steinfeldt

  • Elizabeth Sellars

    Elizabeth Sellars

    Lady Sarah Robertson

  • Massimo Serato

    Massimo Serato

    Garibaldi

  • Jacques Sernas

    Jacques Sernas

    Maj. Bobrinski

  • Jerome Thor

    Jerome Thor

    Capt. Andy Marshall

  • Geoffrey Bayldon

    Geoffrey Bayldon

    Smythe

  • Joseph Fürst

    Joseph Fürst

    Capt. Hanselman

  • Walter Gotell

    Walter Gotell

    Capt. Hoffman

  • Jūzō Itami

    Jūzō Itami

    Col. Shiba

  • Mervyn Johns

    Mervyn Johns

    Clergyman

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    Status

    Released (May 6, 1963)

    Budget

    $17,000,000

    Revenue

    $10,000,000

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