The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha

105 mins | Drama | Sept. 30, 1958

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.

The Barbarian and the Geisha

105 mins | Drama | Sept. 30, 1958

The Barbarian and the Geisha
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title The Barbarian and the Geisha
Directors Joseph E. Rickards, Teinosuke Kinugasa, John Huston
Writers Charles Grayson, Ellis St. Joseph

Cast

John Wayne

as Townsend Harris

Eiko Ando

as Okichi

Sam Jaffe

as Henry Heusken

Sō Yamamura

as Governor Tamura

Ryuzo Demura

as Thug (uncredited)

Takeshi Kumagai

as (uncredited)

Fuyukichi Maki

as (uncredited)

Kodayu Ichikawa

as (uncredited)