55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (2024)

2024

History

7.1 from 10 with total 92 votes

1963-05-06

154 minutes

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 character Maj. Matt Lewis

Ava Gardner character Baroness Natalie Ivanoff

David Niven character Sir Arthur Robertson

Burt Kwouk character Old Man (voice)

Flora Robson character Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

John Ireland character Sgt. Harry

Harry Andrews character Father de Bearn

Leo Genn character Gen. Jung-Lu

Robert Helpmann character Prince Tuan

Kurt Kasznar character Baron Sergei Ivanoff

Philippe Leroy character Julliard

Paul Lukas character Dr. Steinfeldt

Elizabeth Sellars character Lady Sarah Robertson

Massimo Serato character Garibaldi

Jacques Sernas character Maj. Bobrinski

Jerome Thor character Capt. Andy Marshall

Lynne Sue Moon character Teresa

Mike Steen character Undetermined Role (uncredited)