In director Daniel Mann's interpretation of John Patrick's Broadway comedy, American Col. Purdy (Paul Ford) is determined to infuse post-World War II Okinawans with Western culture -- and assigns the hapless Capt. Fisby (Glenn Ford) to make it so. Instead, the natives convince pushover Fisby to help them build a geisha teahouse, for which he enlists the help of interpreter Sakima (Marlon Brando). The film earned six Golden Globe nominations.