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NashvilleLefty

(811 posts)
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 01:44 AM Jan 2013

I tried posting this in the Classic Movies group,

but thought I would cross-post it here since this forum gets a lot more views.

What John Wayne movie was it where he landed in Japan, and was confronted by 2 Japanese - one huge and one little. The huge one fought him with the little guy cheering him on. But, John (being John) managed to beat him in a fist fight. Then the little guy wanted to fight him. John tried to ignore him at first because the guy was so little. But the little guy knew Karate, and ended up kicking John Wayne's butt.

I remember seeing it as a kid and thinking that was hilarious. But I don't remember the rest of the movie, or at least I am confusing it.

Was it The Barbarian and the Geisha? Or another movie?

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I tried posting this in the Classic Movies group, (Original Post) NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 OP
Barbarian and the Geisha, I think magellan Jan 2013 #1
Thanks! that sounds like the scene NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 #2
You're welcome magellan Jan 2013 #3

magellan

(13,257 posts)
1. Barbarian and the Geisha, I think
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 02:31 AM
Jan 2013

Haven't seen it myself, but this plot description seems to fit:

"In one particularly unappealing scene, Wayne's Townsend is thrown to the ground–with ease–by a tiny judo expert and was left sitting there with a bewildered look."

http://www.emanuellevy.com/review/barbarian-and-the-geisha-the-1/

NashvilleLefty

(811 posts)
2. Thanks! that sounds like the scene
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 02:48 AM
Jan 2013

although I would take umbrage with his description of "unappealing". John Wayne had one of the best "WTF?" expressions. Obviously, it had a lasting impression on this teenage boy.

But thanks for your research!

magellan

(13,257 posts)
3. You're welcome
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 02:51 AM
Jan 2013

I think it may be one of the few John Wayne movies I haven't seen. Might just look it up now.

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