The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

6.0/10 105 min Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

John Wayne

Townsend Harris

Eiko Ando

Okichi

Sam Jaffe

Henry Heusken

So Yamamura

Governor Tamura

Kodayu Ichikawa

(uncredited)

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