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.
Casts John Wayne, Eiko Ando, Sam Jaffe, So Yamamura, Ryuzo Demura, Takeshi Kumagai, Fuyukichi Maki, Kodayu Ichikawa
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