55 Days at Peking (1963)

55 Days at Peking (1963)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1963-05-06 United States of America 154 Min. PG-13
6.965 170 votes
History, War, Drama

Overview

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 Heston is Maj. Matt Lewis
Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner is Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven is Sir Arthur Robertson
Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson is Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland is Sgt. Harry
Sgt. Harry
Harry Andrews is Father de Bearn
Father de Bearn
Leo Genn is Gen. Jung-Lu
Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann is Prince Tuan
Prince Tuan
Kurt Kasznar is Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe Leroy is Julliard
Julliard
Paul Lukas is Dr. Steinfeldt
Dr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth Sellars is Lady Sarah Robertson
Lady Sarah Robertson
Massimo Serato is Garibaldi
Garibaldi
Jacques Sernas is Maj. Bobrinski
Maj. Bobrinski
Jerome Thor is Capt. Andy Marshall
Capt. Andy Marshall
Geoffrey Bayldon is Smythe
Smythe
Joseph Fürst is Capt. Hanselman
Capt. Hanselman
Walter Gotell is Capt. Hoffman
Capt. Hoffman
Jūzō Itami is Col. Shiba
Col. Shiba
Mervyn Johns is Clergyman
Clergyman
Alfredo Mayo is Spanish Minister
Spanish Minister
Martin Miller is Hugo Bergmann
Hugo Bergmann
Conchita Montes is Mme Gaumaire
Mme Gaumaire
José Nieto is Italian Minister
Italian Minister
Eric Pohlmann is Baron von Meck
Baron von Meck
Aram Stephan is Gaumaire
Gaumaire
Robert Urquhart is Capt. Hanley
Capt. Hanley
Lynne Sue Moon is Teresa
Teresa
Burt Kwouk is Old Man (voice)
Old Man (voice)
Mike Steen is Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Lucy Appleby is Martha (uncredited)
Martha (uncredited)
Félix Dafauce is Dutch Minister (uncredited)
Dutch Minister (uncredited)
Andrea Esterhazy is Austrian Minister (uncredited)
Austrian Minister (uncredited)
Carlos Casaravilla is Japanese Minister (uncredited)
Japanese Minister (uncredited)
R.S.M. Brittain is Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Michael Chow is Chiang (uncredited)
Chiang (uncredited)
Chow Siu-Loi is Court Boxer (uncredited)
Court Boxer (uncredited)
Mitchell Kowall is US Marine (uncredited)
US Marine (uncredited)
Paul Naschy is Extra (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Fernando Sancho is Belgian Minister (uncredited)
Belgian Minister (uncredited)
Lucille Soong is Concubine (uncredited)
Concubine (uncredited)
Robert Rietti is Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)
Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)
Milton Reid is Boxer (uncredited)
Boxer (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray is US Minister (uncredited)
US Minister (uncredited)
Alfred Lynch is Gerald (uncredited)
Gerald (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown is Tommy (uncredited)
Tommy (uncredited)
Guillermo Vera is El hombre del carrito (uncredited)
El hombre del carrito (uncredited)
George Wang is Boxer Chief (uncredited)
Boxer Chief (uncredited)

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