55 Days at Peking

Trivia: Myrna Loy was originally meant to be cast as Empress Tsu Hzi, but was reportedly sick of doing "yellowface" roles. As such, Flora Robson got the part.

Trivia: The Chinese extras cast in this film were almost all Spanish residents, especially in Madrid. This was done to such an extreme extent that some Chinese restaurants and other Chinese-Spanish-owned businesses in the Madrid area especially were forced to close for a few days due to lack of personnel.

Continuity mistake: After Matt Lewis asks the Baroness, "What the hell can I offer, a soldier's pay?" the bottle turns around between instant cuts. (01:35:02)

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