55 Days at Peking (1963)

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.

Genres: History, War, Drama

What to watch after 55 Days at Peking

• Battle of the Bulge (1965) — Same feel: serious, dramatic
• Major Dundee (1965)
• The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) — Philip Yordan wrote for both
• The Sea Wolves (1980)
• The Eight Hundred (2020) — Same subject: siege
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)