55 Days at Peking

1963 historical war film directed by Nicholas Ray
Movie film Q244115
55 Days at Peking
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55 Days at Peking

Summary

55 Days at Peking is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 55 Days at Peking's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • 55 Days at Peking was directed by Nicholas Ray[4].
  • 55 Days at Peking was directed by Guy Green[5].
  • 55 Days at Peking was directed by Andrew Marton[6].
  • Robert Hamer wrote the screenplay for 55 Days at Peking[7].
  • Philip Yordan wrote the screenplay for 55 Days at Peking[8].
  • Ben Barzman wrote the screenplay for 55 Days at Peking[9].
  • Bernard Gordon wrote the screenplay for 55 Days at Peking[10].
  • 55 Days at Peking's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[11].
  • 55 Days at Peking's genre is drama film[12].
  • 55 Days at Peking's genre is war film[13].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Charlton Heston[14].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Ava Gardner[15].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was David Niven[16].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Flora Robson[17].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was John Ireland[18].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Leo Genn[19].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Robert Helpmann[20].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Kurt Kasznar[21].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Paul Lukas[22].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Harry Andrews[23].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Philippe Leroy[24].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Massimo Serato[25].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Jacques Sernas[26].
  • A cast member of 55 Days at Peking was Fernando Sancho[27].

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Authorship and Creation

55 Days at Peking was produced by Samuel Bronston[28]. Directors include Nicholas Ray[4], Guy Green[5], and Andrew Marton[6]. Screenwriters include Robert Hamer[7], Philip Yordan[8], Ben Barzman[9], and Bernard Gordon[10]. Cast members include Charlton Heston[14], Ava Gardner[15], David Niven[16], Flora Robson[17], John Ireland[18], and Leo Genn[19].

Publication

55 Days at Peking was released on January 1, 1963[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[12] and war film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[32] and 57%[33].

Why It Matters

55 Days at Peking ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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