55 Days at Peking(1963)
“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.
Director
Nicholas Ray
Studio
Samuel Bronston Productions
Budget
$17M
Revenue
$10M
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
Leo Genn
as Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann
as Prince Tuan
Kurt Kasznar
as Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe Leroy
as Julliard
Paul Lukas
as Dr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth Sellars
as Lady Sarah Robertson
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1963
Runtime
2h 34m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Budget
$17M
Box Office
$10M
Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions • Allied Artists Pictures
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What is 55 Days at Peking about?▼
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.
Who directed 55 Days at Peking?▼
55 Days at Peking was directed by Nicholas Ray and released in 1963. It is a history, war, drama film.
How long is 55 Days at Peking?▼
55 Days at Peking has a runtime of 2 hours and 34 minutes (154 minutes total).
Who stars in 55 Days at Peking?▼
The cast of 55 Days at Peking includes 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 and more.
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