A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
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.
55 Days at Peking (1963) is a history, war and drama film directed by Nicholas Ray, released on May 6, 1963 with a runtime of 2h 34m. It stars Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven and Flora Robson. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 191 ratings.
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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
Directed by Nicholas Ray, written by Philip Yordan and Bernard Gordon, produced by Samuel Bronston, Michał Waszyński and Alan Brown.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 191 ratings.
It is tempting just to look upon this as an imperialist (Western, not Chinese) costume drama with fireworks. I think, however, it does merit a little more credit than that. Samuel Bronston pulls together quite a cast as Hollywood (via Madrid and Valencia) gives us it's version of the failed/foiled Boxer rebellion that lead to the ultimate decline of the Dragon Throne. Charlton Heston and David Niven develop a…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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The main cast of 55 Days at Peking (1963) includes Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson and John Ireland. The film was directed by Nicholas Ray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
55 Days at Peking was released on May 6, 1963 and runs for 2h 34m.
55 Days at Peking (1963) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 191 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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