55 Days at Peking
1963 historical war film directed by Nicholas Ray
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6.9Diplomats, 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.
Released: 1963-05-06154 minDir: Nicholas RayHistory, War, DramaBudget: $17.0MBox office: $10.0M
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Cast
- Charlton Heston as Maj. Matt Lewis
- Ava Gardner as Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
- David Niven as Sir Arthur Robertson
- Flora Robson as Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
- John Ireland as Sgt. Harry
- Harry Andrews as Father de Bearn