55 Days at Peking Poster

55 Days at Peking

70.00% | May 6, 1963 | 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
Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven
David Niven
Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson
Flora Robson
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland
John Ireland
Sgt. Harry