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55 Days at Peking

A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!

6.9(193)19632h 34m4

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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Status
Released
Budget
$17M
Box office
$10M
Language
English
  • siege
  • beijing, china
  • 1900s
  • boxer rebellion

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Behind the camera

Director

Nicholas Ray

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR28 May 1963
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU6 May 1963
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical26 Jul 1963
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical18 Sept 1963
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical27 Sept 1963
    • TheatricalRe.release31 Mar 1971
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1515 Nov 1963
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical27 Dec 1963
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical7 Aug 1963
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany20 Sept 1963
  • GreeceGR

    • PhysicalDVD9 Oct 2003
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical23 Apr 1964
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical2 Aug 1963

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55 Days at Peking was released on 6 May 1963.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    3/27/2022

    7/10

    It is tempting just to look upon this as an imperialist (Western, not Chinese) costume drama with fireworks. I think, however, it does merit a little more credit than that. Samuel Bronston pulls together quite a cast as Hollywood (via Madrid and Valencia) gives us it's version of the failed/foiled Boxer rebellion that lead to the ultimate decline of the Dragon Throne. Charlton Heston and David Niven develop a decent …

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