55 Days at Peking (1963)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 3
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Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 2
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Samuel Bronston produced this extravagant blockbuster, shot in Super Technirama 70. Nominally directed by Nicholas Ray (who makes a brief appearance as the U.S. ambassador), Ray was taken off the film and replaced by the more pliable directorial touches of Andrew Marton. Charlton Heston stars as Maj. Matt Lewis, the leader of an army of multinational soldiers who head to Peking during the infamous Boxer Rebellion of 1900. As the film unfolds, the foreign embassies in Peking are being held in a
Jan 1, 1963 Wide
Feb 28, 2001
Allied Artists
Cast
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Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis -
Ava Gardner
Baroness Natalie Ivanof... -
David Niven
Sir Arthur Robinson -
Flora Robson
Dowager Empress Tsu Hzi -
John Ireland
Sergeant Harry -
Harry Andrews
Father de Bearn -
Leo Genn
Gen. Jung-Lu -
Robert Helpmann
Prince Tuan -
Ichizo Itami
Col. Shiba -
Kurt Kasznar
Baron Sergei Ivanoff -
Philippe Leroy
Julliard -
Paul Lukas
Dr. Steinfeldt -
Lynne Sue Moon
Teresa -
Elizabeth Sellars
Lady Sarah Robertson -
Massimo Serato
Garibaldi -
Jacques Sernas
Maj. Bobrinski -
Jerome Thor
Lt. Andy Marshall -
Geoffrey Bayldon
Smythe -
Joseph Fürst
Capt. Hanselman -
Walter Gotell
Capt. Hoffman -
Alfred Lynch
Gerald -
Alfredo Mayo
Spanish Minister -
Martin Miller
Hugo Bergmann -
José Nieto
Italian Minister -
Eric Pohlmann
Baron von Meck -
Aram Stephan
Gaumaire -
Robert Urquhart
Capt. Hanley -
R.S.M. Brittain
Sgt. Britten -
Felix Defauce
Dutch Minister -
Andre Eszterhazy
Austrian Minister -
Carlos Casaravilla
Japanese Minister -
Fernando Sancho
Belgian Minister -
Michael Chow
Chiang -
Mitchell Kowal
U.S. Marine -
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Mervyn Johns
Clergyman -
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Nicholas Ray
American Minister -
George Wang
Boxer Chief -
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All Critics (9) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (3) | DVD (2)
Jack Hildyard's photography is excellent, particularly in getting on the big screen the savage attack scenes which take up the major part of the picture.
A magnificent failure.
Top CriticNicholas Ray's last commercial film and second blockbuster for Samuel Bronston (after King of Kings) effectively ended his career as a Hollywood director, and the unwieldiness of this spectacular... helps in part to explain why.
hough ponderous, the film yields plenty of thrills.
Lively but overlong adventure picture.
A jingoistic cartoon.
Audience Reviews for 55 Days at Peking
Super Reviewer
Heston was strong as the Major with the love affair with Gardner. Her role was interesting with their non commitments. Then to have him later be able to commit to his colleagues daughter after her fathers death made for a convenient redemption. The cameo by Lukas, the doctor from 20000 Leagues, was a good addition, but he may have been more effective as a diplomat and doctor. Niven was stellar as the noble Englishman who chooses soft diplomacy over hard. He should me how I could never be a good diplomat since I am always rushed to anger over others' actions of betrayal, while he was composed and tactful.
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- Maj. Matt Lewis: Clever women make me nervous.
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Foreign Titles
- 55 Tage in Peking (DE)
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) (UK)
