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.
John Wayne
as Townsend Harris
Eiko Ando
as Okichi
Sam Jaffe
as Henry Heusken
山村聰
as Governor Tamura
Ryuzo Demura
as Thug (uncredited)
Takeshi Kumagai
as (uncredited)
牧冬吉
as (uncredited)
二代目 市川小太夫
as (uncredited)