The Barbarian and the Geisha poster
Director John Huston
Writer Charles Grayson

The Barbarian and the Geisha

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

Release Date: 1958-09-30

Duration: 105 minutes

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.

Casting

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