55 Days at Peking
“A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!”
Synopsis
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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Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven
Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
John Ireland
Sgt. Harry
Harry Andrews
Father de Bearn
Leo Genn
Gen. Jung-Lu
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
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 28, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 9, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.59x
-$7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Screenplay & Story
- Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- 55 Days at Peking
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $10M
- Production Studios
- Samuel Bronston Productions, Allied Artists Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicholas Ray
Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan
Dimitri Tiomkin
Jack Hildyard
Robert Lawrence
Samuel Bronston, Michał Waszyński, Alan Brown
Department Leadership Roster
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Bernard Gordon
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Nicholas Ray
Director
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Robert Lawrence
Editor
John Moore
Production Design
Michał Waszyński
Producer
Alan Brown
Producer
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
John Moore
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 55 Days at Peking
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 55 Days at Peking about?
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.
Who directed 55 Days at Peking?
55 Days at Peking was directed by Nicholas Ray.
Who stars in 55 Days at Peking?
The principal cast of 55 Days at Peking includes Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland.
When was 55 Days at Peking released and how long is it?
55 Days at Peking was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 2h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of 55 Days at Peking?
55 Days at Peking had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $10M at the worldwide box office (0.59 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for 55 Days at Peking?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 55 Days at Peking was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 55 Days at Peking?
55 Days at Peking holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).