55 Days At Peking

Description

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.

Stars

Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland

Runtime

154 minutes

Release Date

May 6, 1963

Rating

6.9/10 (178 votes)

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