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55 Days at Peking

6.959/10169 Reviews1963

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.

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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.

Release Date	1963-05-06
Language:	EN
Budget:	$17,000,000.00
Revenue:	$10,000,000.00
Duration:	154 mins
Status:	Released
Genres:	HistoryWarDrama

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Charlton Heston ( Maj. Matt Lewis )

Ava Gardner ( Baroness Natalie Ivanoff )

David Niven ( Sir Arthur Robertson )

Flora Robson ( Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi )

John Ireland ( Sgt. Harry )

Harry Andrews ( Father de Bearn )

Leo Genn ( Gen. Jung-Lu )

Robert Helpmann ( Prince Tuan )

Kurt Kasznar ( Baron Sergei Ivanoff )

Philippe Leroy ( Julliard )

Paul Lukas ( Dr. Steinfeldt )

Elizabeth Sellars ( Lady Sarah Robertson )

Massimo Serato ( Garibaldi )

Jacques Sernas ( Maj. Bobrinski )

Jerome Thor ( Capt. Andy Marshall )

Geoffrey Bayldon ( Smythe )

Joseph Fürst ( Capt. Hanselman )

Walter Gotell ( Capt. Hoffman )

Jūzō Itami ( Col. Shiba )

Mervyn Johns ( Clergyman )

Alfredo Mayo ( Spanish Minister )

Martin Miller ( Hugo Bergmann )

Conchita Montes ( Mme Gaumaire )

José Nieto ( Italian Minister )

Eric Pohlmann ( Baron von Meck )

Aram Stephan ( Gaumaire )

Robert Urquhart ( Capt. Hanley )

Lynne Sue Moon ( Teresa )

Burt Kwouk ( Old Man (voice) )

Mike Steen ( Undetermined Role (uncredited) )

Lucy Appleby ( Martha (uncredited) )

Félix Dafauce ( Dutch Minister (uncredited) )

Andrea Esterhazy ( Austrian Minister (uncredited) )

Carlos Casaravilla ( Japanese Minister (uncredited) )

R.S.M. Brittain ( Sergeant Major (uncredited) )

Michael Chow ( Chiang (uncredited) )

Chow Siu-Loi ( Court Boxer (uncredited) )

Mitchell Kowall ( US Marine (uncredited) )

Paul Naschy ( Extra (uncredited) )

Fernando Sancho ( Belgian Minister (uncredited) )

Lucille Soong ( Concubine (uncredited) )

Robert Rietti ( Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited) )

Milton Reid ( Boxer (uncredited) )

Nicholas Ray ( US Minister (uncredited) )

Alfred Lynch ( Gerald (uncredited) )

John Moulder-Brown ( Tommy (uncredited) )

Guillermo Vera ( El hombre del carrito (uncredited) )

George Wang ( Boxer Chief (uncredited) )

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Maude Spector Casting

Samuel Bronston Producer

Bernard Gordon Screenplay

Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer

Jack Hildyard Director of Photography

Nicholas Ray Director

Veniero Colasanti Production Design

Philip Yordan Screenplay

Robert Lawrence Editor

John Moore Production Design

Michał Waszyński Producer

Guy Green Co-Director

Jesús Franco Assistant Production Manager

Alan Brown Producer

Veniero Colasanti Set Decoration

John Moore Set Decoration

Veniero Colasanti Costume Design

John Moore Costume Design

Mario Van Riel Makeup Artist

Grazia De Rossi Hairdresser

C.O. Erickson Production Manager

Noël Howard Second Unit Director

José López Rodero Assistant Director

José María Ochoa Assistant Director

David Hildyard Sound Mixer

Alex Weldon Special Effects

Guy Green Director

Andrew Marton Director

Manuel Berenguer Second Assistant Camera