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  2. 55 Days at Peking - Wikipedia

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    55 Days at Peking was a commercial disaster in the United States. Produced on a then-enormous budget of $10 million, [1] the film's domestic gross was $10 million, [2] earning only $5 million in theatrical rentals. [55] It was the 20th highest-grossing film of 1963. The figures quoted ignore foreign box office receipts where the film was much ...

  3. Lynne Sue Moon - Wikipedia

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    She made her film debut in 55 Days at Peking (1963), in which she played a girl orphaned during the Boxer Rebellion whom Charlton Heston takes under his wing. [1] She followed this with a role as a Chinese diplomat's niece in William Castle's juvenile espionage film, 13 Frightened Girls (1963). [4]

  4. Siege of the International Legations - Wikipedia

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    The siege lasted 55 days, marked by intense combat and a brief truce, until an international relief force arrived from the coast, defeated the Qing forces, and lifted the siege. The failure of the siege and the subsequent occupation of Peking by foreign powers significantly weakened the Boxer Rebellion, leading to its eventual suppression and ...

  5. Samuel Bronston Productions - Wikipedia

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    The company produced several epic films, the most notable of which are, John Paul Jones (1959), King of Kings (1961), El Cid (1961), 55 Days at Peking (1963) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). The films were made in Spain in the company's newly created studios in Las Rozas, near Madrid.

  6. Noel Gerson - Wikipedia

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    Noel Bertram Gerson (1913–1988) was an American author who wrote 325 books, including several best sellers, among them two screenplay novelizations penned under the pseudonym Samuel Edwards, The Naked Maja, and 55 Days at Peking.

  7. Mervyn Johns filmography - Wikipedia

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    Robert Day: Associated British Picture Corporation [10] Francis of Assisi: Brother Juniper Michael Curtiz: Perseus Productions [47] 1963 The Day of the Triffids: Mr. Coker Steve Sekely Freddie Francis: Security Pictures [10] 55 Days at Peking: Clergyman Nicholas Ray: Samuel Bronston Productions [48] 80,000 Suspects: Buckridge Val Guest: Val ...

  8. Ava Gardner - Wikipedia

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    Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's film noir The Killers.

  9. Samuel Bronston - Wikipedia

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    In Madrid, Bronston spearheaded several productions of historical epics, including King of Kings (1961), El Cid (1961), 55 Days at Peking (1963), and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). By June 1964, Bronston declared bankruptcy due to the box office failures of The Fall of the Roman Empire and Circus World (1964), in which he owed over US$5.6 ...

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