
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958•105 min•
★5.9
DramaRomance
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

John Wayne
Townsend Harris

Eiko Ando
Okichi

Sam Jaffe
Henry Heusken

So Yamamura
Governor Tamura

Ryuzo Demura
Thug (uncredited)

Takeshi Kumagai
(uncredited)

Fuyukichi Maki
(uncredited)

Kodayu Ichikawa
(uncredited)

DirectorJohn Huston











