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55 Days at Peking: Full Cast & Crew 1963 History/Drama
This historical epic dramatizes the Battle of Peking, a turning point of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. When Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi (Flora Robson) orders the Boxers, a group of Chinese secret societies, to massacre foreigners within China, a group of ambassadors, their families and staff hole up in a diplomatic compound. Major Matt Lewis of the United States Marine Corps (Charlton Heston) leads the defense while romancing Russian baroness Natalie Ivanoff (Ava Gardner). See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Nicholas Ray Director Charlton Heston Maj. Matt Lewis Actor Ava Gardner Baroness Natalie Ivanoff Actor David Niven Sir Arthur Robertson Actor Flora Robson Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi Actor John Ireland Sgt. Harry Actor Harry Andrews Father de Bearn Actor Leo Genn Gen. Jung-Lu Actor Robert Helpmann Prince Tuan Actor Icchizo Itami Col. Shiba Actor Kurt Kasznar Baron Sergei Ivanoff Actor Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu Julliard Actor Paul Lukas Dr. Steinfeldt Actor Samuel Bronston Producer