The Barbarian and the Geisha
Sep 30, 1958 | IMDB 5.9
105 min Watch NowDrama, Romance
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.
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