The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

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John Wayne's only collaboration with director John Huston turned out to be a major career misstep for both men. Barbarian and the Geisha is the true story of Townsend Harris (Wayne), who in 1856 was appointed the first American consul to Japan. Headquartered in Shimoda, Harris discovers that the… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
John Huston
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
In Theaters
Sep 30, 1958 Wide
On DVD
Jan 28, 1988
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    One of John Wayne's worst and most embarrassing films, in which he is totally miscast and misdirected by Johnn Huston.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Never seems fluid.

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  • Chad R


    The only John Wayne show I didn't think was great.

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