55 Days at Peking
1963
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.
Director:
Nicholas Ray
Writers:
Robert Hamer, Philip Yordan, Bernard Gordon
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 nominations total
Production:
Nicholas Ray
Country:
United States
