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    55 Days At Peking
    Genre:Classic

    Reviewed In Issue 24 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 2.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): ID3681PF
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $$1.00
    (Running Time In Minutes): 159
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1963
    (LD Release Date): 04/01/93
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Nicholas Ray
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    DVD Picture Information
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    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital
    (Theatrical Sound): Mag Stereo & 70mm 6 Track Mag Stereo
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    A sweeping story of loyalty and love, as a small goup of foreigners are trapped inside the Forbidden City of Peking during the anti-foreign sentiment of the “Boxer Rebellion” at the turn of the century.

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