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The Barbarian and the Geisha (working titles The Townsend Harris Story and The Barbarian) is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and starring John Wayne. The film was shot primarily on location in Japan. Townsend Harris is appointed the first Consul General to Japan.
The Barbarian and the Geisha: Directed by John Huston. With John Wayne, Eiko Ando, Sam Jaffe, Sô Yamamura. In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- John Huston
- 1958-09-30
On the eve of the Meiji Restoration, Japan is still a nation thoroughly mistrustful of Western influence. The U.S. government dispatches Townsend Harris (John Wayne) to the port village of Shimoda...
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- John Wayne
- John Huston
- History, Drama
The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. 399 IMDb 5.7 1 h 44 min 1958. X-Ray ALL.
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In THE BARBARIAN AND THE GEISHA, John Wayne plays Townsend Harris, a real envoy from the United States who was responsible for truly opening up Japan to International relations in the late 1850s. Before him, Commodore Perry basically pushed into Japan with gunboats and forced a treaty upon the Japanese in 1853.