55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

7 | 1963-05-06 | History War Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Veniero Colasanti Production Design
Nicholas Ray Director
Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer
Maude Spector Casting
Robert Lawrence Editor
Bernard Gordon Screenplay
Philip Yordan Screenplay
Jack Hildyard Director of Photography
Michał Waszyński Producer
Samuel Bronston Producer

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

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