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55 Days at Peking

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.

1963 |2h 34m |  History, War, Drama

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Cast

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Charlton Heston

Maj. Matt Lewis

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Ava Gardner

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

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David Niven

Sir Arthur Robertson

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Flora Robson

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

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John Ireland

Sgt. Harry

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Harry Andrews

Father de Bearn

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Leo Genn

Gen. Jung-Lu

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Robert Helpmann

Prince Tuan

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Kurt Kasznar

Baron Sergei Ivanoff

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Philippe Leroy

Julliard

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Paul Lukas

Dr. Steinfeldt

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Elizabeth Sellars

Lady Sarah Robertson

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Massimo Serato

Garibaldi

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Jacques Sernas

Maj. Bobrinski

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Jerome Thor

Capt. Andy Marshall

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Geoffrey Bayldon

Smythe

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Joseph Fürst

Capt. Hanselman

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Walter Gotell

Capt. Hoffman

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Mervyn Johns

Clergyman

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Alfredo Mayo

Spanish Minister

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Martin Miller

Hugo Bergmann

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Conchita Montes

Mme Gaumaire

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José Nieto

Italian Minister

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Eric Pohlmann

Baron von Meck

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Aram Stephan

Gaumaire

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Robert Urquhart

Capt. Hanley

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Lynne Sue Moon

Teresa

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Burt Kwouk

Old Man (voice)

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Mike Steen

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Lucy Appleby

Martha (uncredited)

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Félix Dafauce

Dutch Minister (uncredited)

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Carlos Casaravilla

Japanese Minister (uncredited)

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Michael Chow

Chiang (uncredited)

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Chow Siu-Loi

Court Boxer (uncredited)

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Mitchell Kowall

US Marine (uncredited)

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Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

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Fernando Sancho

Belgian Minister (uncredited)

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Lucille Soong

Concubine (uncredited)

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Robert Rietti

Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)

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Milton Reid

Boxer (uncredited)

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Alfred Lynch

Gerald (uncredited)

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John Moulder-Brown

Tommy (uncredited)

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George Wang

Boxer Chief (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$17,000,000.00

Revenue

$10,000,000.00