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The Barbarian and the Geisha

NR

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

1958·105 min·Released
Studio: 20th Century Fox
6.0TMDb
Theatrical Sep 30, 1958
Nexus ms2726TMDb 65590IMDb tt0051398
🇺🇸
USA · English · USA
DramaRomance

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.

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Crew

DirectorJohn Huston
WriterCharles Grayson

Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne
Townsend Harris
Eiko Ando
Eiko Ando
Okichi
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Henry Heusken
So Yamamura
So Yamamura
Governor Tamura
Ryuzo Demura
Ryuzo Demura
Thug (uncredited)
Takeshi Kumagai
Takeshi Kumagai
(uncredited)
Fuyukichi Maki
Fuyukichi Maki
(uncredited)
Kodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa
(uncredited)

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Keywords

japangeishaconsul19th century

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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026