55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
6.9/1019632h 34m
- History
- War
- Drama
Overview
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.
Top cast
Charlton HestonMaj. Matt Lewis
Ava GardnerBaroness Natalie Ivanoff
David NivenSir Arthur Robertson
Flora RobsonDowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John IrelandSgt. Harry
Details
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Release date
- May 6, 1963
- Runtime
- 154 minutes
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- 55 Days at Peking