55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963
2h 34m
6.9

6.9/10

180 votes • View on IMDb
History War Drama

"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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Status: Released

Budget: $17,000,000

Revenue: $10,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions Allied Artists Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

siege beijing, china 1900s boxer rebellion

Quick Facts

Release Date May 6, 1963
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0056800

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

Key Crew

Nicholas Ray
Director
Bernard Gordon
Screenplay
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Michał Waszyński
Producer
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Alan Brown
Producer