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55 Days at Peking

NR19632h 34mNicholas Ray
IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 57%

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"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.

HistoryWarDrama
SiegeBeijing, China1900sBoxer Rebellion

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What is 55 Days at Peking (1963) about?

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.

Who stars in 55 Days at Peking?

55 Days at Peking stars Charlton Heston (Maj. Matt Lewis), Ava Gardner (Baroness Natalie Ivanoff), David Niven (Sir Arthur Robertson), Flora Robson (Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi), John Ireland (Sgt. Harry). The film was directed by Nicholas Ray.

How long is 55 Days at Peking?

55 Days at Peking has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1963. It is rated NR.

Is 55 Days at Peking worth watching?

55 Days at Peking holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 57. Fans of History, War, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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