55 Days at Peking 1963

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• 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
• Harry Andrews Father de Bearn
• Leo Genn Gen. Jung-Lu
• Robert Helpmann Prince Tuan
• Kurt Kasznar Baron Sergei Ivanoff
• Philippe Leroy Julliard

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