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The Barbarian and the Geisha

Release Year
1958
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Directed By
John Huston
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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

John Wayne

Townsend Harris

Eiko Ando

Okichi

Sam Jaffe

Henry Heusken

Sō Yamamura

Governor Tamura

Ryuzo Demura

Thug (uncredited)

Takeshi Kumagai

(uncredited)

Fuyukichi Maki

(uncredited)

Kodayu Ichikawa

(uncredited)

Crew

John Huston

Director

Charles G. Clarke

Director of Photography

Stuart Gilmore

Editor

Charles LeMaire

Costume Design

Eugene Frenke

Producer

Charles Grayson

Writer

Ellis St. Joseph

Story

W.D. Flick

Sound

Warren B. Delaplain

Sound

Mitsuo Hirotsu

Technical Supervisor

Minoru Inuzuka

Dialogue Coach

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

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