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Synopsis
John Mung, a Japanese fisherboy, is rescued and adopted by American ship Captain Whittefield. After receiving a Harvard education, Mung returns to 19th century Japan and becomes the bridge for western knowledge into that isolated island kingdom. John Whittefield, Mung's adopted brother, becomes Commodore Perry's liaison between the Japanese Emperor and the United States.John later becomes Secretary of the Navy. Based on the true story.
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