Imperial siege meets international grit! ⚔️ When East clashes with West, 400 defenders stand between chaos and the fall of an empire.
1900 Peking: Foreign diplomats and soldiers barricade themselves against the Boxer Rebellion’s fury. U.S. Marine Major Matt Lewis and British diplomat Sir Arthur Robertson must outlast 55 days of siege until reinforcements arrive.
Original Title: 55 Days at Peking (1963)
⭐️ STARRING
Charlton Heston – Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner – Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven – Sir Arthur Robertson
Flora Robson – Empress Dowager Cixi
John Ireland – Sgt. Harry
Leo Genn – Gen. Jung-Lu
🎬 CREW
Directed by Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause)
Written by Philip Yordan, Bernard Gordon, Robert Hamer
Musical score by Dimitri Tiomkin
🎯 WHY WATCH?
🏰 Epic Standoffs • Witness history’s most intense siege, where every day is a battle for survival!
🎭 Star Power • Heston and Niven command the screen with iconic performances.
🌏 Global Stakes • A rare moment when nations united against a common foe – until the cavalry arrives!
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