55 Days at Peking
1963 · 154 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 7,694 VOTES · DIR. Nicholas Ray
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,431 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:06:20 Peking - China.
00:12:52 and the rain, will die.
00:20:25 Here s your key, Count.
00:23:48 Let me use the bin.
00:27:12 The Minister wishes to see you, sir.
00:30:58 Come in.
00:34:47 It s very important.
00:42:02 It was the priest who had the hard time.
00:50:26 But Matt, we must leave... I have to leave.
00:55:00 We reject your truth. And your protest.
00:59:48 There s no word for flight in our dictionary.
01:04:40 And now?
01:11:35 Come on, bring it along.
01:19:03 Tell them not to...
01:24:35 You’ll be all right now, huh?
01:32:38 it will prove that China is no longer helpless
01:37:14 Dream of Manchester. It would be like a visit home.
01:41:53 Have I honestly tried to avoid war with China,'
01:46:40 food is low, medical supplies are non-existent
01:50:48 I suppose we're all invited?
02:04:52 - Where are you going? - To get help.
02:11:34 And a wagon full of fruit for the children.
02:23:32 You can t stop that with rifles.
02:38:14 Forward ho!
Cast & Characters
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
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,431
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:06:20
Final line02:38:14
Production Record
DirectorNicholas Ray
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$10,000,000
IMDb votes7,694