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The Barbarian and the Geisha

  • 1958
  • TV-G
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.4K
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John Wayne and Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
Period DramaAdventureDramaHistoryRomance

In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.

  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Charles Grayson
    • Ellis St. Joseph
    • Nigel Balchin
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eiko Ando
    • Sam Jaffe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Charles Grayson
      • Ellis St. Joseph
      • Nigel Balchin
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Eiko Ando
      • Sam Jaffe
    • 31User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast15

    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Townsend Harris
    Eiko Ando
    Eiko Ando
    • Okichi
    Sam Jaffe
    Sam Jaffe
    • Henry Heusken
    Sō Yamamura
    Sō Yamamura
    • Governor Tamura
    • (as Sô Yamamura)
    Ryuzo Demura
    • Thug
    • (uncredited)
    Kodayū Ichikawa
    Kodayū Ichikawa
    • Daimyo
    • (uncredited)
    Tokujiro Iketaniuchi
    • Harusha
    • (uncredited)
    Fuji Kasai
    • Lord Hotta
    • (uncredited)
    Takeshi Kumagai
    • Chamberlain
    • (uncredited)
    Fuyukichi Maki
    • Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    Morita
    • Prime Minister
    • (uncredited)
    James Robins
    • Lt. Fisher
    • (uncredited)
    William Ross
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Earl Thomson
    Norman Earl Thomson
    • Captain Edmunds
    • (uncredited)
    Hiroshi Yamato
    Hiroshi Yamato
    • The Shogun
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Charles Grayson
      • Ellis St. Joseph
      • Nigel Balchin
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Based on the true story of American diplomat Townsend Harris, his time in Japan in the 1850s and 60s, and his romance with a 17-year-old geisha named Kichi. Their story is one of the most well-known folk tales in Japan. The real Harris died in New York in 1878, and the real Kichi committed suicide in Shimoda in 1892.
    • Goofs
      When the infected sailors abandon ship and swim ashore, the locals assist them out of the water despite Harris' warnings not to touch them. The natives thereupon all get sick as the disease sweeps through the town, but cholera is rarely spread directly from person to person. The most common method of infection is ingesting tainted food or water.
    • Quotes
      • Henry Heusken: My hat!
      • Townsend Harris: Well, let him have it, Henry. It doesn't fit you anyway.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 30, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Barbarian
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan(Nijojo Castle)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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