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Film / 1963
55 Days at Peking
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
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.
The story
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
Charlton HestonMaj. Matt Lewis
Ava GardnerBaroness Natalie Ivanoff
David NivenSir Arthur Robertson
Flora RobsonDowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John IrelandSgt. Harry
Harry AndrewsFather de Bearn
Leo GennGen. Jung-Lu
Robert HelpmannPrince Tuan
Kurt KasznarBaron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe LeroyJulliard
Paul LukasDr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth SellarsLady Sarah Robertson
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Massimo SeratoGaribaldi
Jacques SernasMaj. Bobrinski
Jerome ThorCapt. Andy Marshall
Geoffrey BayldonSmythe
Joseph FürstCapt. Hanselman
Walter GotellCapt. Hoffman
Jūzō ItamiCol. Shiba
Mervyn JohnsClergyman
Alfredo MayoSpanish Minister
Martin MillerHugo Bergmann
Conchita MontesMme Gaumaire
José NietoItalian Minister
Eric PohlmannBaron von Meck
Aram StephanGaumaire
Robert UrquhartCapt. Hanley
Lynne Sue MoonTeresa
Burt KwoukOld Man (voice)
Mike SteenUndetermined Role (uncredited)
Lucy ApplebyMartha (uncredited)
Félix DafauceDutch Minister (uncredited)
Andrea EsterhazyAustrian Minister (uncredited)
Carlos CasaravillaJapanese Minister (uncredited)
R.S.M. BrittainSergeant Major (uncredited)
Michael ChowChiang (uncredited)
Chow Siu-LoiCourt Boxer (uncredited)
Mitchell KowallUS Marine (uncredited)
Paul NaschyExtra (uncredited)
Fernando SanchoBelgian Minister (uncredited)
Lucille SoongConcubine (uncredited)
Robert RiettiSpanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)
Milton ReidBoxer (uncredited)
Nicholas RayUS Minister (uncredited)
Alfred LynchGerald (uncredited)
John Moulder-BrownTommy (uncredited)
Guillermo VeraEl hombre del carrito (uncredited)
George WangBoxer Chief (uncredited)
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