The Barbarian and the Geisha

1h 45min

Drama

Romance

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

John Wayne

Townsend Harris
Eiko Ando

Eiko Ando

Okichi
Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Henry Heusken
Sō Yamamura

Sō Yamamura

Governor Tamura
Ryuzo Demura

Ryuzo Demura

Thug (uncredited)
Takeshi Kumagai

Takeshi Kumagai

(uncredited)
Fuyukichi Maki

Fuyukichi Maki

(uncredited)
Kodayu Ichikawa

Kodayu Ichikawa

(uncredited)

Release date

30th Sep 1958

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, 日本語