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The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
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30 September 1958 (USA) moreTagline:
The geisha girl they sent to love and to destroy the barbarian from the west! morePlot:
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
The Duke cuts up rough. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| John Wayne | ... | Townsend Harris | |
| Eiko Ando | ... | Okichi | |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Henry Heusken | |
| Sô Yamamura | ... | Governor Tamura |
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The Barbarian (USA) (working title)The Townsend Harris Story (USA) (working title)
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105 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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John Huston later dismissed this film, claiming that the final version, re-cut by the studio, didn't resemble his vision at all and that he would've liked to have his name removed from the credits. Stylistically, Huston wanted to make it a particularly Japanese film in terms of photography, pacing, color and narration. According to him, only bits of this attempt were still intact and visible in the theatrical version. moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: At one point, Townsend calls to his Chinese servant Sam; this was not, as some thought, a mistaken reference to an actor's real name. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1999) moreFAQ
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This film was doomed from the start,Wayne was reluctant to make it;then to make matters worse he fell out with Houston who was directing. After filming had been completed,Houston moved on to other projects,Wayne however was not satisfied and had whole scenes reshot and re edited,the finished product was a mish mash of styles with the Duke trying to play a Cowboy in Japan.