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The Barbarian and the Geisha: Full Cast & Crew 1958 History/Drama
On the eve of the Meiji Restoration, Japan is still a nation thoroughly mistrustful of Western influence. The U.S. government dispatches Townsend Harris to the port village of Shimoda to serve as U.S. consul to Japan. There Harris and his interpreter, Henry Heusken, meet resistance from the locals, who refuse to recognize his diplomatic status. Eventually Harris meets lovely geisha Okichi, who helps him bridge the cultural divide. Released: Sep 30, 1958 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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John Huston Director John Wayne Townsend Harris Actor Eiko Ando Okichi Actor Sam Jaffe Henry Heusken Actor Sô Yamamura Governor Tamura Actor Norman Thomson Captain Edmunds Actor James Robbins Lt. Fisher Actor Morita Prime Minister Actor Kodaya Ichikawa Daimyo Actor Hiroshi Yamoto The Shogun Actor Tokujiro Iketaniuchi Harusha Actor Fuji Kasai Lord Hotta Actor Takeshi Kumagai Chamberlain Actor Eugene Frenke Producer Charles Grayson Screenwriter