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55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

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

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HistoryWarDrama

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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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Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$10000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

154 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

06 May 1963

Country

United States of America

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

Alfredo Mayo

Alfredo Mayo

Spanish Minister

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Hugo Bergmann

Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

Mme Gaumaire

José Nieto

José Nieto

Italian Minister

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Baron von Meck

Aram Stephan

Aram Stephan

Gaumaire

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Capt. Hanley

Lynne Sue Moon

Lynne Sue Moon

Teresa

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Old Man (voice)

Mike Steen

Mike Steen

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Lucy Appleby

Lucy Appleby

Martha (uncredited)

Félix Dafauce

Félix Dafauce

Dutch Minister (uncredited)

Andrea Esterhazy

Andrea Esterhazy

Austrian Minister (uncredited)

Carlos Casaravilla

Carlos Casaravilla

Japanese Minister (uncredited)

R.S.M. Brittain

R.S.M. Brittain

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Chiang (uncredited)

Chow Siu-Loi

Chow Siu-Loi

Court Boxer (uncredited)

Mitchell Kowall

Mitchell Kowall

US Marine (uncredited)

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Belgian Minister (uncredited)

Lucille Soong

Lucille Soong

Concubine (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)

Milton Reid

Milton Reid

Boxer (uncredited)

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

US Minister (uncredited)

Alfred Lynch

Alfred Lynch

Gerald (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Tommy (uncredited)

Guillermo Vera

Guillermo Vera

El hombre del carrito (uncredited)

George Wang

George Wang

Boxer Chief (uncredited)

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