Overview

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.

Top Cast

John Wayne

Townsend Harris

Eiko Ando

Okichi

Sam Jaffe

Henry Heusken

So Yamamura

Governor Tamura

R

Ryuzo Demura

Thug (uncredited)

T

Takeshi Kumagai

(uncredited)

F

Fuyukichi Maki

(uncredited)

Kodayu Ichikawa

(uncredited)