55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

HD 06/05/1963 · (US) · 2h 34m
3.48 / 5 points
Overview
"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.
Nicholas Ray
Director
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Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
/ Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
/ Ava Gardner
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven
David Niven
/ David Niven
Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson
Flora Robson
/ Flora Robson
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland
John Ireland
/ John Ireland
Sgt. Harry
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
/ Harry Andrews
Father de Bearn
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
/ Leo Genn
Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann
Robert Helpmann
/ Robert Helpmann
Prince Tuan
Kurt Kasznar
Kurt Kasznar
/ Kurt Kasznar
Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy
/ Philippe Leroy
Julliard
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
/ Paul Lukas
Dr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth Sellars
/ Elizabeth Sellars
Lady Sarah Robertson
Massimo Serato
Massimo Serato
/ Massimo Serato
Garibaldi
Jacques Sernas
Jacques Sernas
/ Jacques Sernas
Maj. Bobrinski
Jerome Thor
Jerome Thor
/ Jerome Thor
Capt. Andy Marshall
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
/ Geoffrey Bayldon
Smythe
Joseph Fürst
Joseph Fürst
/ Joseph Fürst
Capt. Hanselman
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
/ Walter Gotell
Capt. Hoffman
Jūzō Itami
Jūzō Itami
/ 伊丹十三
Col. Shiba
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
/ Mervyn Johns
Clergyman
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo
/ Alfredo Mayo
Spanish Minister
Martin Miller
Martin Miller
/ Martin Miller
Hugo Bergmann
Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes
/ Conchita Montes
Mme Gaumaire
José Nieto
José Nieto
/ José Nieto
Italian Minister
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
/ Eric Pohlmann
Baron von Meck
Aram Stephan
Aram Stephan
/ Aram Stephan
Gaumaire
Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart
/ Robert Urquhart
Capt. Hanley
Lynne Sue Moon
Lynne Sue Moon
/ Lynne Sue Moon
Teresa
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
/ Burt Kwouk
Old Man (voice)
Mike Steen
Mike Steen
/ Mike Steen
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Lucy Appleby
Lucy Appleby
/ Lucy Appleby
Martha (uncredited)
Félix Dafauce
Félix Dafauce
/ Félix Dafauce
Dutch Minister (uncredited)
Andrea Esterhazy
Andrea Esterhazy
/ Andrea Esterhazy
Austrian Minister (uncredited)
Carlos Casaravilla
Carlos Casaravilla
/ Carlos Casaravilla
Japanese Minister (uncredited)
R.S.M. Brittain
R.S.M. Brittain
/ R.S.M. Brittain
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Michael Chow
Michael Chow
/ Michael Chow
Chiang (uncredited)
Chow Siu-Loi
Chow Siu-Loi
/ Chow Siu-Loi
Court Boxer (uncredited)
Mitchell Kowall
Mitchell Kowall
/ Mitchell Kowall
US Marine (uncredited)
Paul Naschy
Paul Naschy
/ Paul Naschy
Extra (uncredited)
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho
/ Fernando Sancho
Belgian Minister (uncredited)
Lucille Soong
Lucille Soong
/ Lucille Soong
Concubine (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
/ Robert Rietti
Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)
Milton Reid
Milton Reid
/ Milton Reid
Boxer (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray
/ Nicholas Ray
US Minister (uncredited)
Alfred Lynch
Alfred Lynch
/ Alfred Lynch
Gerald (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown
/ John Moulder-Brown
Tommy (uncredited)
Guillermo Vera
Guillermo Vera
/ Guillermo Vera
El hombre del carrito (uncredited)
George Wang
George Wang
/ George Wang
Boxer Chief (uncredited)