Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 06, 1963
Certification
U
A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!
2h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Helpmann | Prince Tuan |
| Kurt Kasznar | Baron Sergei Ivanoff |
| Philippe Leroy | Julliard |
| Paul Lukas | Dr. Steinfeldt |
| Elizabeth Sellars | Lady Sarah Robertson |
| Massimo Serato | Garibaldi |
| Jacques Sernas | Maj. Bobrinski |
| Jerome Thor | Capt. Andy Marshall |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Smythe |
| Joseph Fürst | Capt. Hanselman |
| Walter Gotell | Capt. Hoffman |
| Jūzō Itami | Col. Shiba |
| Mervyn Johns | Clergyman |
| Alfredo Mayo | Spanish Minister |
| Martin Miller | Hugo Bergmann |
| Conchita Montes | Mme Gaumaire |
| José Nieto | Italian Minister |
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| Eric Pohlmann | Baron von Meck |
| Aram Stephan | Gaumaire |
| Robert Urquhart | Capt. Hanley |
| Lynne Sue Moon | Teresa |
| Burt Kwouk | Old Man (voice) |
| Mike Steen | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Lucy Appleby | Martha (uncredited) |
| Félix Dafauce | Dutch Minister (uncredited) |
| Andrea Esterhazy | Austrian Minister (uncredited) |
| Carlos Casaravilla | Japanese Minister (uncredited) |
| R.S.M. Brittain | Sergeant Major (uncredited) |
| Michael Chow | Chiang (uncredited) |
| Chow Siu-Loi | Court Boxer (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Kowall | US Marine (uncredited) |
| Paul Naschy | Extra (uncredited) |
| Fernando Sancho | Belgian Minister (uncredited) |
| Lucille Soong | Concubine (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietti | Spanish Minister (voice) (uncredited) |
| Milton Reid | Boxer (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Ray | US Minister (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lynch | Gerald (uncredited) |
| John Moulder-Brown | Tommy (uncredited) |
| Guillermo Vera | El hombre del carrito (uncredited) |
| George Wang | Boxer Chief (uncredited) |
Genres
HistoryWarDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 55 Days at Peking |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Samuel Bronston Productions, Allied Artists Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 6 maggio 1963 |
| Producer | Michał Waszyński, Samuel Bronston, Alan Brown |
| Writer | Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan |
| Casting | Maude Spector |
| Editors | Robert Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard, Manuel Berenguer |
| Asst. Directors | José López Rodero, José María Ochoa, Nicholas Ray, Noël Howard, Andrew Marton |
| Camera Operators | Jack Hildyard, Manuel Berenguer |
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| Add. Photography | Jack Hildyard, Manuel Berenguer |
| Production Design | Veniero Colasanti, John Moore |
| Art Direction | Veniero Colasanti, John Moore |
| Set Decoration | Veniero Colasanti, John Moore |
| Special Effects | Alex Weldon |
| Composer | Dimitri Tiomkin, David Hildyard |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin, David Hildyard |
| Costume Design | Veniero Colasanti, John Moore, Mario Van Riel, Grazia De Rossi |
| Makeup | Mario Van Riel, Veniero Colasanti, John Moore, Grazia De Rossi |
| Hairstyling | Veniero Colasanti, John Moore, Mario Van Riel, Grazia De Rossi |
| Budget | 17.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 10.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 28, 1963
Certification
NR
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Country
Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1963
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Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 02, 1963
Country
France
Date
Aug 07, 1963
Country
Norway
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Country
Argentina
Date
Sep 18, 1963
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Austria
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 15, 1963
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Country
Türkiye
Date
Feb 01, 1964
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Country
Uruguay
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Country
Mexico
Date
Nov 26, 1964
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
Oct 09, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 24, 2004
Certification
12
Note
DVD
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