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69% Critic Match
55 Days at Peking
“A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!”
6.9 / 10• 1963• 2h 34m•NR• English
HistoryWarDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Ray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 55 Days at Peking is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
