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55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

# A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
History   War   Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 17,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1963-05-06
⌚ Running Time: 154 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Charlton Heston original image
Maj. Matt Lewis
Charlton Heston
Ava Gardner original image
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
Ava Gardner
David Niven original image
Sir Arthur Robertson
David Niven
Flora Robson original image
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
Flora Robson
John Ireland original image
Sgt. Harry
John Ireland
Harry Andrews original image
Father de Bearn
Harry Andrews
Leo Genn original image
Gen. Jung-Lu
Leo Genn
Robert Helpmann original image
Prince Tuan
Robert Helpmann
Kurt Kasznar original image
Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Kurt Kasznar
Philippe Leroy original image
Julliard
Philippe Leroy
Paul Lukas original image
Dr. Steinfeldt
Paul Lukas
Elizabeth Sellars original image
Lady Sarah Robertson
Elizabeth Sellars
Massimo Serato original image
Garibaldi
Massimo Serato
Jacques Sernas original image
Maj. Bobrinski
Jacques Sernas
Jerome Thor original image
Capt. Andy Marshall
Jerome Thor
Geoffrey Bayldon original image
Smythe
Geoffrey Bayldon
Joseph Fürst original image
Capt. Hanselman
Joseph Fürst
Walter Gotell original image
Capt. Hoffman
Walter Gotell
Jūzō Itami original image
Col. Shiba
Jūzō Itami
Mervyn Johns original image
Clergyman
Mervyn Johns
Alfredo Mayo original image
Spanish Minister
Alfredo Mayo
Martin Miller original image
Hugo Bergmann
Martin Miller
Conchita Montes original image
Mme Gaumaire
Conchita Montes
José Nieto original image
Italian Minister
José Nieto
Eric Pohlmann original image
Baron von Meck
Eric Pohlmann
Aram Stephan original image
Gaumaire
Aram Stephan
Robert Urquhart original image
Capt. Hanley
Robert Urquhart
Lynne Sue Moon original image
Teresa
Lynne Sue Moon
Burt Kwouk original image
Old Man (voice)
Burt Kwouk
Mike Steen original image
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Mike Steen
Lucy Appleby original image
Martha (uncredited)
Lucy Appleby
Félix Dafauce original image
Dutch Minister (uncredited)
Félix Dafauce
Andrea Esterhazy original image
Austrian Minister (uncredited)
Andrea Esterhazy
Carlos Casaravilla original image
Japanese Minister (uncredited)
Carlos Casaravilla
R.S.M. Brittain original image
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
R.S.M. Brittain
Michael Chow original image
Chiang (uncredited)
Michael Chow
Chow Siu-Loi original image
Court Boxer (uncredited)
Chow Siu-Loi
Mitchell Kowall original image
US Marine (uncredited)
Mitchell Kowall
Paul Naschy original image
Extra (uncredited)
Paul Naschy
Fernando Sancho original image
Belgian Minister (uncredited)
Fernando Sancho
Lucille Soong original image
Concubine (uncredited)
Lucille Soong
Robert Rietti original image
Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Milton Reid original image
Boxer (uncredited)
Milton Reid
Nicholas Ray original image
US Minister (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray
Alfred Lynch original image
Gerald (uncredited)
Alfred Lynch
John Moulder-Brown original image
Tommy (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
Guillermo Vera original image
El hombre del carrito (uncredited)
Guillermo Vera
George Wang original image
Boxer Chief (uncredited)
George Wang

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