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55 Days at Peking (1963)

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

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 2H 34M

Director : Nicholas Ray
Writer : Philip Yordan, Bernard Gordon

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Joseph Fürst
Joseph Fürst
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
Capt. Hoffman
Juzo Itami
Juzo Itami
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo
Martin Miller
Martin Miller
Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes
José Nieto
José Nieto
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Aram Stephan
Aram Stephan
Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart
Lynne Sue Moon
Lynne Sue Moon
Teresa
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Old Man (voice)
Mike Steen
Mike Steen
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Crews

Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray
Director
Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Bernard Gordon
Bernard Gordon
Screenplay
Samuel Bronston
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Michał Waszyński
Michał Waszyński
Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence
Editor
Maude Spector
Maude Spector
Casting
Veniero Colasanti
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
John Moore
John Moore
Production Design
Jesús Franco
Jesús Franco
Assistant Production Manager
Alan Brown
Alan Brown
Producer
Guy Green
Guy Green
Co-Director

Trailers and other movies

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