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)