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55 Days at Peking (1963)
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Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion... See full summary » |
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Cast
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Maj. Matt Lewis
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
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| David Niven | ... |
Sir Arthur Robertson
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Flora Robson | ... | |
| John Ireland | ... |
Sgt. Harry
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| Harry Andrews | ... |
Father de Bearn
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Leo Genn | ... |
Gen. Jung-Lu
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| Robert Helpmann | ... |
Prince Tuan
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| Kurt Kasznar | ... |
Baron Sergei Ivanoff
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Philippe Leroy | ... |
Julliard
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| Paul Lukas | ... |
Dr. Steinfeldt
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Elizabeth Sellars | ... |
Lady Sarah Robertson
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Massimo Serato | ... |
Garibaldi
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Jacques Sernas | ... |
Maj. Bobrinski
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Jerome Thor | ... |
Capt. Andy Marshall
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Storyline
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. Written by Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
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A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!Parents Guide:
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55 Dias em Pequim See more »Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.20 : 1
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Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: I *have* lived!
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(The Peking Theme)
Recorded by Andy Williams on CBS Records
Words by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin See more »
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Producer Samuel Bronston wanted Deborah Kerr for the role of the Baroness, whilst Charlton Heston suggested either Jeanne Moreau or Melina Mercouri for the part. However, director Nicholas Ray insisted on Ava Gardner playing her. Tom Courtenay and Peter McEnery were mentioned for supporting roles, but neither finally appeared in the film. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The American Flag shown in the opening sequence has 43 stars. A 43 star flag was only flown from 1890-1891. The stars are also unusual. All of the examples I can find are an 8 star row at the top and 5 seven star rows. The movie flag has the 8 star row on the bottom. See more »Quotes
Dr. Steinfeldt: [in the hospital, while the baroness refuses medical assistance] Don't you want to live?Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: I *have* lived!
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"So Little Time"(The Peking Theme)
Recorded by Andy Williams on CBS Records
Words by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin See more »
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