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55 Days at Peking

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
Release Date: Monday, May 6 1963
61 years ago
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Portrait of Charlton HestonCharlton Heston
Charlton Heston was
39 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Maj. Matt Lewis'.
Thu, Oct 04 1923 –
Sat, Apr 05 2008
Portrait of Ava GardnerAva Gardner
Ava Gardner was
40 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Baroness Natalie Ivanoff'.
Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Thu, Jan 25 1990
Portrait of David NivenDavid Niven
David Niven was
53 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Sir Arthur Robertson'.
Mon, Feb 28 1910 –
Fri, Jul 29 1983
Portrait of Flora RobsonFlora Robson
Flora Robson was
61 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi'.
Fri, Mar 28 1902 –
Sat, Jul 07 1984
Portrait of John IrelandJohn Ireland
John Ireland was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Sgt. Harry'.
Sat, Jan 31 1914 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Harry AndrewsHarry Andrews
Harry Andrews was
51 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Father de Bearn'.
Fri, Nov 10 1911 –
Mon, Mar 06 1989
Portrait of Leo GennLeo Genn
Leo Genn was
57 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Gen. Jung-Lu'.
Wed, Aug 09 1905 –
Thu, Jan 26 1978
Portrait of Robert HelpmannRobert Helpmann
Robert Helpmann was
54 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Prince Tuan'.
Fri, Apr 09 1909 –
Sun, Sep 28 1986
Portrait of Kurt KasznarKurt Kasznar
Kurt Kasznar was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Baron Sergei Ivanoff'.
Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Mon, Aug 06 1979
Portrait of Philippe LeroyPhilippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy was
32 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Julliard'.
Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Sat, Jun 01 2024
Portrait of Paul LukasPaul Lukas
Paul Lukas was
68 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Dr. Steinfeldt'.
Fri, May 25 1894 –
Sun, Aug 15 1971
Portrait of Elizabeth SellarsElizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth Sellars was
42 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Lady Sarah Robertson'.
Fri, May 06 1921 –
Mon, Dec 30 2019
Portrait of Massimo SeratoMassimo Serato
Massimo Serato was
46 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Garibaldi'.
Wed, May 31 1916 –
Fri, Dec 22 1989
Portrait of Jacques SernasJacques Sernas
Jacques Sernas was
37 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Maj. Bobrinski'.
Thu, Jul 30 1925 –
Fri, Jul 03 2015
Portrait of Jerome ThorJerome Thor
Jerome Thor was
48 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Capt. Andy Marshall'.
Tue, Jan 05 1915 –
Thu, Aug 12 1993
Portrait of Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon was
39 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Smythe'.
Mon, Jan 07 1924 –
Wed, May 10 2017
Portrait of Joseph FürstJoseph Fürst
Joseph Fürst was
47 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Capt. Hanselman'.
Sun, Feb 13 1916 –
Tue, Nov 29 2005
Portrait of Walter GotellWalter Gotell
Walter Gotell was
39 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Capt. Hoffman'.
Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Mon, May 05 1997
Portrait of Jūzō ItamiJūzō Itami
Jūzō Itami was
29 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Col. Shiba'.
Mon, May 15 1933 –
Sat, Dec 20 1997
Portrait of Mervyn JohnsMervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns was
64 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Clergyman'.
Fri, Feb 17 1899 –
Sun, Sep 06 1992
Portrait of Alfredo MayoAlfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo was
51 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Spanish Minister'.
Wed, May 17 1911 –
Sun, May 19 1985
Portrait of Martin MillerMartin Miller
Martin Miller was
63 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Hugo Bergmann'.
Sat, Sep 02 1899 –
Tue, Aug 26 1969
Portrait of Conchita MontesConchita Montes
Conchita Montes was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Mme Gaumaire'.
Fri, Mar 13 1914 –
Tue, Oct 18 1994
Portrait of José NietoJosé Nieto
José Nieto was
61 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Italian Minister'.
Sat, May 03 1902 –
Mon, Aug 09 1982
Portrait of Eric PohlmannEric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Baron von Meck'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Jul 25 1979
Portrait of Aram StephanAram Stephan
Aram Stephan was
60 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Gaumaire'.
Thu, Jan 01 1903
Portrait of Robert UrquhartRobert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart was
41 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Capt. Hanley'.
Sun, Oct 16 1921 –
Tue, Mar 21 1995
Portrait of Lynne Sue MoonLynne Sue Moon
Lynne Sue Moon was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Teresa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Burt KwoukBurt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk was
32 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Old Man (voice)'.
Fri, Jul 18 1930 –
Tue, May 24 2016
Portrait of Mike SteenMike Steen
Mike Steen was
35 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 16 1928 –
Sun, May 08 1983
Portrait of Lucy ApplebyLucy Appleby
Lucy Appleby was
8 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Martha (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 30 1954
Portrait of Félix DafauceFélix Dafauce
Félix Dafauce was
66 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Dutch Minister (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 13 1896 –
Fri, Oct 05 1990
Portrait of Andrea EsterhazyAndrea Esterhazy
Andrea Esterhazy was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Austrian Minister (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 18 1913 –
Mon, Jul 30 1984
Portrait of Carlos CasaravillaCarlos Casaravilla
Carlos Casaravilla was
62 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Japanese Minister (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 12 1900 –
Tue, Feb 17 1981
Portrait of R.S.M. BrittainR.S.M. Brittain
R.S.M. Brittain was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Sergeant Major (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael ChowMichael Chow
Michael Chow was
24 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Chiang (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 06 1939
Portrait of Chow Siu-LoiChow Siu-Loi
Chow Siu-Loi was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Court Boxer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitchell KowallMitchell Kowall
Mitchell Kowall was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'US Marine (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul NaschyPaul Naschy
Paul Naschy was
28 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 07 1934 –
Mon, Nov 30 2009
Portrait of Fernando SanchoFernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho was
47 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Belgian Minister (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 07 1916 –
Tue, Jul 31 1990
Portrait of Lucille SoongLucille Soong
Lucille Soong was
24 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Concubine (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 15 1938
Portrait of Robert RiettiRobert Rietti
Robert Rietti was
40 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 08 1923 –
Fri, Apr 03 2015
Portrait of Milton ReidMilton Reid
Milton Reid was
46 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Boxer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 29 1917 –
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Portrait of Nicholas RayNicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray was
51 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'US Minister (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 07 1911 –
Sat, Jun 16 1979
Portrait of Alfred LynchAlfred Lynch
Alfred Lynch was
32 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Gerald (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 26 1931 –
Tue, Dec 16 2003
Portrait of John Moulder-BrownJohn Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown was
9 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Tommy (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Portrait of Guillermo VeraGuillermo Vera
Guillermo Vera was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'El hombre del carrito (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George WangGeorge Wang
George Wang was
44 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Boxer Chief (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 12 1918 –
Fri, Mar 27 2015

Crew

Portrait of Nicholas RayNicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray was
51 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Director'
Mon, Aug 07 1911 –
Sat, Jun 16 1979
Portrait of Jack HildyardJack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard was
55 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Wed, Sep 05 1990
Portrait of Guy GreenGuy Green
Guy Green was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Co-Director'
Wed, Nov 05 1913 –
Thu, Sep 15 2005
Portrait of Philip YordanPhilip Yordan
Philip Yordan was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Mon, Mar 24 2003
Portrait of Bernard GordonBernard Gordon
Bernard Gordon was
44 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Oct 29 1918 –
Fri, May 11 2007
Portrait of Samuel BronstonSamuel Bronston
Samuel Bronston was
55 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Producer'
Thu, Mar 26 1908 –
Wed, Jan 12 1994
Portrait of Michał WaszyńskiMichał Waszyński
Michał Waszyński was
58 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Producer'
Fri, Sep 30 1904 –
Sat, Feb 20 1965
Portrait of Alan BrownAlan Brown
Alan Brown was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert LawrenceRobert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence was
49 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Editor'
Sun, Nov 09 1913 –
Sun, Sep 19 2004
Portrait of Dimitri TiomkinDimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin was
68 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, May 10 1894 –
Sun, Nov 11 1979
Portrait of Jesús FrancoJesús Franco
Jesús Franco was
32 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Assistant Production Manager'
Mon, May 12 1930 –
Tue, Apr 02 2013
Portrait of Maude SpectorMaude Spector
Maude Spector was
46 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Casting'
Wed, Jul 19 1916 –
Wed, Oct 11 1995
Portrait of Veniero ColasantiVeniero Colasanti
Veniero Colasanti was
>> in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MooreJohn Moore
John Moore was
39 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Jan 01 1924