The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
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- TV-G
- 1h 45min
- Adventure, Drama
- 30 Sep 1958 (USA)
- Movie
In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Townsend Harris
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| Eiko Ando | ... |
Okichi
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| Sam Jaffe | ... |
Henry Heusken
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| Sô Yamamura | ... |
Governor Tamura
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Ryuzo Demura | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Kodayû Ichikawa | ... |
Daimyo (uncredited)
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Tokujiro Iketaniuchi | ... |
Harusha (uncredited)
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Fuji Kasai | ... |
Lord Hotta (uncredited)
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Takeshi Kumagai | ... |
Chamberlain (uncredited)
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Fuyukichi Maki | ... |
Peasant (uncredited)
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Morita | ... |
Prime Minister (uncredited)
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James Robbins | ... |
Lt. Fisher (uncredited)
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Norman Earl Thomson | ... |
Captain Edmunds (uncredited)
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Hiroshi Yamato | ... |
The Shogun (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Huston | ||
Written by
| Charles Grayson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ellis St. Joseph | ... | (story) |
| Nigel Balchin | ... | (revised dialogue) (uncredited) |
| James Edward Grant | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hayes | ... | (revised dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Eugene Frenke | ... | producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Stuart Gilmore | ||
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant (uncredited) |
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
| Web Overlander | ... | makeup artist (as Webb Overlander) |
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup supervisor (uncredited) |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair styles supervisor (uncredited) |
| Haruhiko Yamada | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William Eckhardt | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Rickards | ... | assistant director |
| Joseph Lenzi | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Markarof | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mike Salamunovich | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Tatsumi Toda | ... | assistant: art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Warren B. Delaplain | ... | sound |
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| William Buffinger | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
| Carlton W. Faulkner | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) |
| Walter Rossi | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Walter Fitchman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Til Gabani | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gerstle | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| William Huffman | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Bob Landry | ... | special photographer (uncredited) |
| Scotty McEwin | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Hiroshi Mori | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Paul Vogel | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charles Wise | ... | head electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire) |
| Ed Wynigear | ... | wardrobe director (uncredited) |
Music Department
| George Adams | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Teinosuke Kinugasa | ... | script supervisor |
| Angela Allen | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Mitsuo Hirotsu | ... | technical supervisor |
| Minoru Inuzuka | ... | dialogue coach |
| Kisaku Itô | ... | technical art advisor (as Kisaku Itoh) |
| Paul Nakaoka | ... | assistant to producer |
| Kampo Yoshikawa | ... | technical advisor: Japan |
| John Campbell | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Ken Ishii | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Tony Kuroda | ... | interpreter (uncredited) |
| Joe Shinomiya | ... | interpreter (uncredited) |
| Burt Steiner | ... | dialogue director: retakes (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1958) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Intrada (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope is the registered trademark of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | The geisha girl they sent to love and to destroy the barbarian from the west! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Henry Heusken:
My hat! Townsend Harris: Well, let him have it, Henry. It doesn't fit you anyway. See more » |