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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 a... read more read more...ppointed the first American consul to Japan. Headquartered in Shimoda, Harris discovers that the Japanese thoroughly mistrust the Americans (and, as it turned out, not without reason). It's an uphill climb, but Harris gradually earns the respect of the local power brokers-and in so doing, is permitted to enter the city of Tokyo. Geisha girl Eiko Ando, originally sent to thwart Harris' mission, falls in love with him and protects him from harm. Though running only 104 minutes, the film seems to drag on for eons. Filmed on location, The Barbarian and the Geisha is consistently good to look at, but the discomfort of both star Wayne and director Huston is painfully obvious in every frame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: John Huston

Release Date: September 30, 1958

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DVD Release Date: January 28, 1988

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  • chadroesti
    April 13, 2007
    chadroesti
    The only John Wayne show I didn't think was great.

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Emanuel Levy
March 22, 2011
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. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
March 1, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Never seems fluid. Full Review

October 18, 2008
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
January 28, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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