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"55 Days at Peking" quotes

55 Days at Peking poster
During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.

Director: Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton
Writer: Robert Hamer, Philip Yordan, Bernard Gordon
Production: N/A
Year: 1963
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 6.7
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 06 May 1963
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 nominations total
Forward march - 55 Days at Peking 00:03 Forward march In the weeks we have worked together - 55 Days at Peking 00:25 In the weeks we have worked together Even in war times old man - 55 Days at Peking 00:15 Even in war times old man We are back in the dark ages - 55 Days at Peking 00:30 We are back in the dark ages You will speak to the foreigners Yung Lo - 55 Days at Peking 00:19 You will speak to the foreigners Yung Lo There is no greater calamity than to underestimate an enemy - 55 Days at Peking 00:08 There is no greater calamity than to underestimate an enemy Do you know why my brother died - 55 Days at Peking 01:03 Do you know why my brother died What's he doing in this foreign place - 55 Days at Peking 00:44 What's he doing in this foreign place The Boxers have created an opportunity - 55 Days at Peking 00:20 The Boxers have created an opportunity Who is the Who can make muddy water clear - 55 Days at Peking 00:07 Who is the Who can make muddy water clear The Boxers flee from the foreign devils - 55 Days at Peking 00:17 The Boxers flee from the foreign devils No you can't have them - 55 Days at Peking 00:20 No you can't have them If we all stand united - 55 Days at Peking 00:17 If we all stand united I wanted to go to Tientsin with you - 55 Days at Peking 00:18 I wanted to go to Tientsin with you May I stay here with him - 55 Days at Peking 00:10 May I stay here with him But you must not conclude that all Boxers are bandits - 55 Days at Peking 00:16 But you must not conclude that all Boxers are bandits They should be around my neck - 55 Days at Peking 00:09 They should be around my neck It was most unfortunate that a Chinese was killed - 55 Days at Peking 00:15 It was most unfortunate that a Chinese was killed Don t laugh yet Major - 55 Days at Peking 00:22 Don t laugh yet Major Do you always offer your life to strangers - 55 Days at Peking 00:20 Do you always offer your life to strangers Too rough on her No mother and practically no father - 55 Days at Peking 00:33 Too rough on her No mother and practically no father So pay your money and don't expect any free samples - 55 Days at Peking 00:16 So pay your money and don't expect any free samples Your Majesty - 55 Days at Peking 00:16 Your Majesty The voice of the nightingale is still - 55 Days at Peking 00:08 The voice of the nightingale is still It was I who gave the order to the troops to fire on the Boxers - 55 Days at Peking 00:10 It was I who gave the order to the troops to fire on the... What should I tell you - 55 Days at Peking 00:17 What should I tell you Empty Chinese limbo - 55 Days at Peking 00:21 Empty Chinese limbo Do you remember what Napoleon said about China - 55 Days at Peking 00:15 Do you remember what Napoleon said about China Congratulations - 55 Days at Peking 00:21 Congratulations The boxer bandits will be dealt with - 55 Days at Peking 01:10 The boxer bandits will be dealt with They're all playing different tunes again - 55 Days at Peking 00:24 They're all playing different tunes again What time is it - 55 Days at Peking 00:26 What time is it China's condition can be no worse than it is - 55 Days at Peking 00:14 China's condition can be no worse than it is What happens to you in Tientsin - 55 Days at Peking 00:20 What happens to you in Tientsin Why don't we just go back to the hotel - 55 Days at Peking 00:22 Why don't we just go back to the hotel Why don't you just pack and then if we don't go - 55 Days at Peking 00:39 Why don't you just pack and then if we don't go Clever women make me nervous - 55 Days at Peking 00:05 Clever women make me nervous My conscience is clear - 55 Days at Peking 00:20 My conscience is clear What is this terrible noise - 55 Days at Peking 00:11 What is this terrible noise If the Boxers remain unchecked a dozen foreign armies will descend on China - 55 Days at Peking 00:13 If the Boxers remain unchecked a dozen foreign armies will... Those guns They're not Chinese - 55 Days at Peking 00:05 Those guns They're not Chinese He's a good soldier when he knows what he's fighting for - 55 Days at Peking 00:29 He's a good soldier when he knows what he's... I think I'll get you to take me to San Francisco with you - 55 Days at Peking 00:16 I think I'll get you to take me to San Francisco with... Mother says we can't take Ming back to England with us - 55 Days at Peking 00:25 Mother says we can't take Ming back to England with us Busier than usual - 55 Days at Peking 00:08 Busier than usual Don't you want to live - 55 Days at Peking 00:12 Don't you want to live You fight the wars - 55 Days at Peking 00:08 You fight the wars We're almost in Peking - 55 Days at Peking 00:24 We're almost in Peking No sign of activity - 55 Days at Peking 00:30 No sign of activity You know I admire Sir Arthur - 55 Days at Peking 00:09 You know I admire Sir Arthur

Cast

Maj. Matt Lewis - Charlton Heston
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff - Ava Gardner
Sir Arthur Robertson - David Niven
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi - Flora Robson
Sgt. Harry - John Ireland