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| John Wayne | ... | Townsend Harris | |
| Eiko Ando | ... | Okichi | |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Henry Heusken | |
| Sô Yamamura | ... | Governor Tamura | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kodaya 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 Robbins | ... | Lt. Fisher (uncredited) | |
| Norman Thomson | ... | Captain Edmunds (uncredited) | |
| Hiroshi Yamato | ... | The Shogun (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Huston | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Nigel Balchin | uncredited | |
| James Edward Grant | uncredited | |
| Charles Grayson | writer | |
| Alfred Hayes | uncredited | |
| Ellis St. Joseph | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Eugene Frenke | .... | producer | |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hugo Friedhofer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Charles G. Clarke | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stuart Gilmore | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Martin Smith | |||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Don Greenwood Jr. | |||
| Walter M. Scott | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Charles Le Maire | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ben Nye | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Web Overlander | .... | makeup artist | |
| Helen Turpin | .... | hair styles supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph E. Rickards | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Don B. Greenwood | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Warren B. Delaplain | .... | sound | |
| Carlton W. Faulkner | .... | sound supervisor | |
| W.D. Flick | .... | sound | |
| Walter Rossi | .... | sound editor | |
Stunts | |||
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| T.L. Gubbins | .... | camera operator | |
| Scotty McEwin | .... | assistant camera | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charles Le Maire | .... | executive wardrobe designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Leonard Doss | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| George Adams | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Lionel Newman | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Mitsuo Hirotsu | .... | technical advisor | |
| Minoru Inuzuka | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Kisaku Ito | .... | technical art advisor | |
| Teinosuke Kinugasa | .... | script supervisor | |
| Paul Nakaoka | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Kampo Yoshikawa | .... | technical advisor: Japan | |
| Angela Allen | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
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An interesting look at Japan prior to opening to the West. John Wayne as America's first consul to Japan arrives in accordance with agreements resulting from Perry's gunboat diplomacy. He is not welcome. Wayne eventually wins his meeting with the Shogun after bring a cholera epidemic, introduced by an American ship, under control. There follows a colorful procession to the capital bearing gifts for the Shogun, including a bottle of Old Tanglefoot. The meeting with the Shogun, the debates among the Japanese nobles and an assassination during an archery exhibit present an interesting look at the politics of the period. Altogether a rather enjoyable movie and besides how often do you get to see the Duke lose a fight to a guy half his size.