May 29, 1963 - Opening today is “55 Days at Peking,” an epic historical war film dramatizing the siege of the foreign legations’ compounds in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion, which took place in China from 1899 to 1901. It was directed primarily by Nicholas Ray, although Guy Green and Andrew Marton took over in the latter stages of filming after Mr. Ray had suffered a heart attack on September 11, 1962. Principal photography ended on November 15, 1962. The cast features Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, and John Ireland.
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