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55 Days at Peking

NR

1963

154 minutes

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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.

Top Cast

Charlton Heston headshot

Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis

Ava Gardner headshot

Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

David Niven headshot

David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson

Flora Robson headshot

Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

John Ireland headshot

John Ireland

Sgt. Harry

Harry Andrews headshot

Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn

Leo Genn headshot

Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu

Robert Helpmann headshot

Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

Kurt Kasznar headshot

Kurt Kasznar

Baron Sergei Ivanoff

Philippe Leroy headshot

Philippe Leroy

Julliard

Paul Lukas headshot

Paul Lukas

Dr. Steinfeldt

Elizabeth Sellars headshot

Elizabeth Sellars

Lady Sarah Robertson

Massimo Serato headshot

Massimo Serato

Garibaldi

Jacques Sernas headshot

Jacques Sernas

Maj. Bobrinski

Jerome Thor headshot

Jerome Thor

Capt. Andy Marshall

Geoffrey Bayldon headshot

Geoffrey Bayldon

Smythe

Joseph Fürst headshot

Joseph Fürst

Capt. Hanselman

Walter Gotell headshot

Walter Gotell

Capt. Hoffman

Jūzō Itami headshot

Jūzō Itami

Col. Shiba

Mervyn Johns headshot

Mervyn Johns

Clergyman

Alfredo Mayo headshot

Alfredo Mayo

Spanish Minister

Martin Miller headshot

Martin Miller

Hugo Bergmann

Conchita Montes headshot

Conchita Montes

Mme Gaumaire

José Nieto headshot

José Nieto

Italian Minister

Eric Pohlmann headshot

Eric Pohlmann

Baron von Meck

Aram Stephan headshot

Aram Stephan

Gaumaire

Robert Urquhart headshot

Robert Urquhart

Capt. Hanley

Lynne Sue Moon headshot

Lynne Sue Moon

Teresa

Burt Kwouk headshot

Burt Kwouk

Old Man (voice)

Mike Steen headshot

Mike Steen

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Lucy Appleby headshot

Lucy Appleby

Martha (uncredited)

Félix Dafauce headshot

Félix Dafauce

Dutch Minister (uncredited)

Andrea Esterhazy headshot

Andrea Esterhazy

Austrian Minister (uncredited)

Carlos Casaravilla headshot

Carlos Casaravilla

Japanese Minister (uncredited)

R.S.M. Brittain headshot

R.S.M. Brittain

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Michael Chow headshot

Michael Chow

Chiang (uncredited)

Chow Siu-Loi headshot

Chow Siu-Loi

Court Boxer (uncredited)

Mitchell Kowall headshot

Mitchell Kowall

US Marine (uncredited)

Paul Naschy headshot

Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

Fernando Sancho headshot

Fernando Sancho

Belgian Minister (uncredited)

Lucille Soong headshot

Lucille Soong

Concubine (uncredited)

Robert Rietti headshot

Robert Rietti

Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)

Milton Reid headshot

Milton Reid

Boxer (uncredited)

Nicholas Ray headshot

Nicholas Ray

US Minister (uncredited)

Alfred Lynch headshot

Alfred Lynch

Gerald (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown headshot

John Moulder-Brown

Tommy (uncredited)

Guillermo Vera headshot

Guillermo Vera

El hombre del carrito (uncredited)

George Wang headshot

George Wang

Boxer Chief (uncredited)