The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
The geisha girl they sent to love and to destroy the barbarian from the west!
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.
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John WayneTownsend Harris
Eiko AndoOkichi
Sam JaffeHenry Heusken
So YamamuraGovernor TamuraRyuzo DemuraThug (uncredited)Takeshi Kumagai(uncredited)Fuyukichi Maki(uncredited)
Kodayu Ichikawa(uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityJapan · 19th Century · ConsulMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityRomance
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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.
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The Barbarian and the Geisha has a runtime of 105 minutes.
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