Watch 55 Days at Peking (1963) Official Trailer
A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
6.9 / 10 IMDb May 6, 1963 2h 34m
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
Runtime
2h 34m
Release Date
May 6, 1963
Genre
History, War, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$10,000,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
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
Massimo Serato
as Garibaldi
Jacques Sernas
as Maj. Bobrinski
Jerome Thor
as Capt. Andy Marshall
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Smythe
Joseph Fürst
as Capt. Hanselman
Walter Gotell
as Capt. Hoffman
Jūzō Itami
as Col. Shiba
Mervyn Johns
as Clergyman
Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions
Allied Artists Pictures
55 Days at Peking Official Trailer 1963
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