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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John WayneTownsend Harris | Townsend Harris |
 Eiko AndoOkichi | Okichi |
 Sam JaffeHenry Heusken | Henry Heusken |
 So YamamuraGovernor Tamura | Governor Tamura |
| RRyuzo DemuraThug (uncredited) | Thug (uncredited) |
| TTakeshi Kumagai(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| FFuyukichi Maki(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Kodayu Ichikawa(uncredited) | (uncredited) |