The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

09/30/1958 (US) • 1h 45m

Drama, Romance

The geisha girl they sent to love and to destroy the barbarian from the west!

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Wayne

Townsend Harris

Eiko Ando

Okichi

Sam Jaffe

Henry Heusken

Sō Yamamura

Governor Tamura

Ryuzo Demura

Thug (uncredited)

Takeshi Kumagai

(uncredited)

Fuyukichi Maki

(uncredited)

Kodayu Ichikawa

(uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

japan

geisha

consul

19th century

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