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The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Cast. John Wayne as Townsend Harris; Eiko Ando as Okichi; Sam Jaffe as Henry Heusken; Sō Yamamura as Governor Tamura; Production. Director Anthony Mann initially owned the story but he sold the rights to 20th Century Fox after being unable to sign a big star to play the lead.
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
The U.S. government dispatches Townsend Harris (John Wayne) to the port village of Shimoda to serve as U.S. consul to Japan. There Harris and his interpreter, Henry Heusken (Sam Jaffe), meet ...
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- John Wayne
- John Huston
- History, Drama
Ellis St. Joseph. Charles Grayson. 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.
Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha. John Huston. Director. Ellis St. Joseph. Story. Charles Grayson. Writer. Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country.
John Wayne. Townsend Harris. Eiko Ando. Okichi. Sam Jaffee. Henry Heusken. So Yamamura. Baron Tamura. Norman Thomson. Ship captain. Film Details. Also Known As. The Barbarian, The Townsend Harris Story. Genre. Biography. Drama. Historical. Release Date. Oct 1958. Premiere Information. New York opening: 2 Oct 1958. Production Company.
