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.
Released: May 06, 1963
Runtime: 154 minutes
Stars: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland, Harry Andrews
Crew: Michał Waszyński (Producer), Jack Hildyard (Director of Photography), Veniero Colasanti (Production Design), John Moore (Production Design), Bernard Gordon (Screenplay), Maude Spector (Casting)