A Girl Named Tamiko
Theatrical film poster
Directed by	John Sturges
Written by	Edward Anhalt
Based on	A Girl Named Tamiko by Ronald Kirkbride
Produced by	Joseph H. Hazen Hal B. Wallis
Starring	Laurence Harvey France Nuyen
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Edited by	Warren Low
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 27, 1962 (1962-12-27)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,400,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1]

A Girl Named Tamiko is a 1962 romantic drama film directed by John Sturges and starring Laurence Harvey and France Nuyen, with Martha Hyer, Gary Merrill, Michael Wilding, and Miyoshi Umeki. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ronald Kirkbride.

A Girl Named Tamiko was filmed on-location in Japan in Technicolor and Panavision, and released by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Ivan Kalin (Laurence Harvey) is a Eurasian photographer who is trapped in Japan, but who wants to emigrate to the United States.

His visa is continually delayed, which causes him to use his charm with women to pull some strings and apply some pressure on the embassy. His romantic magnetism works on a thrill-seeking American (Martha Hyer) and an aristocratic Japanese woman (France Nuyen).

Cast

• Laurence Harvey - Ivan Kalin
• France Nuyen - Tamiko
• Martha Hyer - Fay Wilson
• Gary Merrill - Max Wilson
• Michael Wilding - Nigel Costairs
• Miyoshi Umeki - Eiko

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in Honolulu on December 27, 1962.^[2]