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.

Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Written by: Philip Yordan & Bernard Gordon
Runtime: 154 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
Cast:
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis 
Ava Gardner Ava Gardner
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff 
David Niven David Niven
Sir Arthur Robertson 
Flora Robson Flora Robson
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi 
John Ireland John Ireland
Sgt. Harry 
Harry Andrews Harry Andrews
Father de Bearn 
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Also known as:
  • Les 55 Jours de Pékin
  • Fifty Five Days at Peking