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TMDb Rating
5.9/10

42 verified votes

The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

DramaRomance
105 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

John Huston

Top Cast

John WayneEiko AndoSam JaffeSo YamamuraRyuzo Demura

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