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55 Days at Peking
“A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!”
1963 · 2h 34m · NR · Drama, History, War
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.
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Charlton Heston Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland Sgt. Harry
Harry Andrews Father de Bearn
Leo Genn Gen. Jung-Lu
Robert Helpmann Prince Tuan
Kurt Kasznar Baron Sergei Ivanoff
Philippe Leroy Julliard
Paul Lukas Dr. Steinfeldt
Elizabeth Sellars Lady Sarah RobertsonReviews 0
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