
55 Days at Peking
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May 6, 1963
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History, War, Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
Nicholas Ray
Director
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Cast

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