During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China, a US marine and a British consul develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China, a US marine and a British consul develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China, a US marine and a British consul develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 nominations total
- Capt. Hanselman
- (as Joseph Furst)
Summary
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Did you know
- TriviaCharlton Heston's character, Major Matt Lewis, was loosely based on the real-life officer in charge of the Marine guard at the U.S. Legation, then Captain, later Lieutenant General, John Twiggs Myers U.S.M.C. (1871-1952). Myers was in the forefront of some of the toughest fighting in the besieged legations, wounded during the fighting on the Tartar Wall. Myers also later commanded the Marine Corps forces in Tangier during the Pedicaris Incident, and as such was portrayed as Captain Jerome by Steve Kanaly in The Wind and the Lion (1975).
- GoofsAt the beginning, the German band plays Deutschland Uber Alles, which was not adopted by Germany until after World War I. Germany at that time used the anthem Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz, whose tune is that of God Save The Queen, while Austria-Hungary used the Deutschland tune for its anthem, Gott Erhalte Franz Den Kaiser.
- Quotes
- German Ambassador: You have to admire Sir Arthur; he always manages to give the impression that God must be an Englishman.
- Alternate versionsTo receive a 'U' certificate in the UK (making the film suitable for all ages) significant cuts were made by the BBFC. These included the scene of the priest being drowned by the water-wheel, a shortening of the screaming sounds made by the soldier before his leg amputation, and a removal of all references by Lewis to local women being made available for soldiers. To retain the same certificate all video releases also featured the same cut print. The 2014 DVD features the uncut version and is upgraded to a PG.
- ConnectionsFeatured in I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1974)
- SoundtracksSo Little Time
(The Peking Theme)
Recorded by Andy Williams on CBS Records
Words by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 2h 34m(154 min)















































