Nicholas Ray's epic, set in China during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, centres on the defence of the besieged embassy compound in Peking. A US Marine (Charlton Heston) and a Russian countess (Ava Gardner) fall in love behind the barricades. The film also stars David Niven as the British Ambassador. The song 'So Little Time' was nominated for an Oscar.
Director: Nicholas Ray
Director: Andrew Marton
Producer: Samuel Bronston
Writer: Philip Yordan
Writer: Bernard Gordon
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematographer: Jack Hildyard
Cinematographer: Manuel Berenguer
Actor: Charlton Heston
Actor: Ava Gardner
Actor: David Niven
Actor: Flora Robson
Actor: John Ireland
Actor: Paul Lukas
Actor: Elizabeth Sellars
Actor: Yuen Siu Tien
Actor: Geoffrey Bayldon