55 Days at Peking

Ben Mankiewicz introduces 55 Days At Peking, 1963.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces 55 Days At Peking, 1963.

Diabolical Prince Tuan (Robert Helpmann) stages a demonstration for Sir Arthur (David Niven) and guests, the baroness (Ava Gardner) and American Major Lewis (Charlton Heston), who is not amused, in 55 Days At Peking, 1963.

American Major Lewis (Charlton Heston) is introduced, briefing his troops and attempting to administer justice, riding into the city in Nicholas Ray's 55 Days At Peking, 1963.

Dimitri Tiomkin music for the tone and narration to set the stage for producer Samuel Bronston's imperial epic 55 Days At Peking, 1963, starring Charlton Heston, David Niven and Ava Gardner.

In a Peking (a.k.a. Beijing) hotel after a long mission, American Marine Major Lewis (Charlton Heston) meets sly Russian baroness Natalie (Ava Gardner) who needs a room, in producer Samuel Bronston's 55 Days At Peking, 1963.