The Barbarian and the Geisha

1958 film by John Huston
Movie film Q2430444
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Summary

The Barbarian and the Geisha is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha was directed by John Huston[4].
  • Charles Grayson wrote the screenplay for The Barbarian and the Geisha[5].
  • Nigel Balchin wrote the screenplay for The Barbarian and the Geisha[6].
  • James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for The Barbarian and the Geisha[7].
  • Alfred Hayes wrote the screenplay for The Barbarian and the Geisha[8].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's composer is recorded as Hugo Friedhofer[9].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's genre is adventure film[10].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of The Barbarian and the Geisha was John Wayne[12].
  • A cast member of The Barbarian and the Geisha was Sam Jaffe[13].
  • A cast member of The Barbarian and the Geisha was Sō Yamamura[14].
  • A cast member of The Barbarian and the Geisha was Hiroshi Yamato[15].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha was produced by Eugene Frenke[16].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[17].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's director of photography is recorded as Charles G. Clarke[18].
  • The original language of The Barbarian and the Geisha was English[19].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha was published on January 1, 1958[23].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[24].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's narrative location is recorded as Japan[25].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's filming location is recorded as Japan[26].
  • The Barbarian and the Geisha's film editor is recorded as Stuart Gilmore[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Barbarian and the Geisha was produced by Eugene Frenke[16]. It was directed by John Huston[4]. Screenwriters include Charles Grayson[5], Nigel Balchin[6], James Edward Grant[7], and Alfred Hayes[8]. Cast members include John Wayne[12], Sam Jaffe[13], Sō Yamamura[14], and Hiroshi Yamato[15].

Publication

The Barbarian and the Geisha was published on January 1, 1958[23]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include adventure film[10] and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Why It Matters

The Barbarian and the Geisha ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57113|batch #57113]]: Deprecate incorrect cast member statements"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 192305
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 192305, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Lyle R. Wheeler
    Publication date → +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Charles Grayson, Nigel Balchin, James Edward Grant +1
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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