The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.0 · 45% critics
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-09-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (44 votes)
Themes
- japan
- geisha
- consul
- 19th century
Cast & crew
John Wayne
as Townsend Harris
Eiko Ando
as Okichi
Sam Jaffe
as Henry Heusken
So Yamamura
as Governor Tamura
- RD
Ryuzo Demura
as Thug (uncredited)
- TK
Takeshi Kumagai
as (uncredited)
- FM
Fuyukichi Maki
as (uncredited)
Kodayu Ichikawa
as (uncredited)
Directed by John Huston