55 Days at Peking (1963)

55 Days at Peking (1963)

A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics! 1963-05-06 United States of America 154 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Charlton Heston is Maj. Matt Lewis
Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner is Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven is Sir Arthur Robertson
Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson is Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland is Sgt. Harry
Sgt. Harry
Harry Andrews is Father de Bearn
Father de Bearn
Leo Genn is Gen. Jung-Lu
Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann is Prince Tuan
Prince Tuan
Kurt Kasznar is Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe Leroy is Julliard
Paul Lukas is Dr. Steinfeldt
Dr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth Sellars is Lady Sarah Robertson
Lady Sarah Robertson