55 Days at Peking
1963·Movie·
·2h 34min
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About
A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersSurvivalMoral AmbiguityGood Vs. EvilIsolationCorruption Of Power
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersHistorical EventsUnlikely AlliancesBetrayalRace Against TimeEspionage MissionsOvercoming PrejudiceSacrificePolitical Intrigue
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Nicholas Ray, Jack Hildyard, Guy Green
Produced by:
Samuel Bronston, Michał Waszyński, Alan Brown
Composed by:
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cast
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