Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 45m

The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha poster
Director
John Huston
Cast
John Wayne as Townsend Harris Eiko Ando as Okichi Sam Jaffe as Henry Heusken So Yamamura as Governor Tamura Ryuzo Demura as Thug (uncredited) Takeshi Kumagai as (uncredited)
Crew
Charles G. Clarke — Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore — Editor Hugo Friedhofer — Original Music Composer Charles Grayson — Writer Ellis St. Joseph — Story Eugene Frenke — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
japangeishaconsul19th century
Key Collaborators
John Huston Director Charles G. Clarke Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore Editor Hugo Friedhofer Original Music Composer Charles Grayson Writer Ellis St. Joseph Story Eugene Frenke Producer Charles LeMaire Costume Design
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