Film
The Barbarian and the Geisha
1958· NR· 1h 45m· Drama· Romance
“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.
1958-09-30
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Huston
WriterCharles Grayson
ProducerEugene Frenke
Director of PhotographyCharles G. Clarke
Original Music ComposerHugo Friedhofer
EditorStuart Gilmore
Full cast & crew (8 cast · 21 crew)
Details
Released1958-09-30
Runtime1h 45m · NR
StatusReleased
Studios20th Century Fox
LanguagesEnglish · Japanese
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.0/10 · 44 votes
Original languageen
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