55 Days at Peking

– Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the Internati..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1963
55 Days at Peking (1963)

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.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

55 Days at Peking (1963) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 May 1963

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Nicholas Ray, Guy Green

Writer:

Robert Hamer (additional dialogue), Philip Yordan (screenplay), Bernard Gordon (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 nominations.

Production:

Allied Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%