The Barbarian and the Geisha
Drama, Romance, 1958
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.
Top cast:
John Wayne
Townsend Harris
Sō Yamamura
Governor Tamura
Kodayu Ichikawa
(uncredited)