55 Days at Peking

6.9 1963 Nicholas Ray 2h 34m
History War Drama
55 Days at Peking

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.

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
Harry Andrews Harry Andrews Father de Bearn
Leo Genn Leo Genn Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann Robert Helpmann Prince Tuan