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55 Days at Peking

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55 Days at Peking
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NR,2hrs 30min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Released:
January 1, 1963
Director:
Nicholas Ray
Distributor:
Allied Artists
Starring:
Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven  ...more
Synopsis: Samuel Bronston produced this extravagant blockbuster, shot in Super Technirama 70. Nominally directed by Nicholas Ray (who makes a brief appearance as the U.S. ambassador), Ray was taken off the film and replaced by the more pliable directorial touches of Andrew Marton. Charlton Heston stars as Maj. Matt Lewis, the leader of an army of multinational soldiers who head to Peking during the infamous Boxer Rebellion of 1900. As the film unfolds, the foreign embassies in Peking are being held in a grip ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
55 Days at Peking is an odd movie in director Nicholas Ray's canon, although it is questionable as to whether it should be included among his works, as he was removed from it halfway through filming. Peking certainly feels like a movie guided by more than one hand, which ultimately impacts it effectiveness. Despite its ups and downs, there's enough to make Peking worth watching, especially from those ... Full Review
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Charlton Heston
Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven
Sir Arthur Robinson
Flora Robson
Dowager Empress Tsu Hzi
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