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.

Genre: History, War, Drama

Director: Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton

Actors: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland, Harry Andrews, Leo Genn, Robert Helpmann, Kurt Kasznar, Philippe Leroy

Release date: 1963-05-06

Country of origin: United States of America

Length: 2h 34m

Ratings:

• 6.7/10
• 57%