The Bushido Blade (1981) on Netflix
A samurai blade meant as a gift from the Emperor of Japan to the American president is stolen. Commodore Matthew Perry sends Captain Lawrence Hawk and two sailors to recover it.
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Plot summary
Commodore Matthew Perry has come to Japan to sign the Convention of Kanagawa. The Emperor of Japan has given him a samurai blade to carry to President Franklin Pierce, and the blade is stolen before it can be handed over. Perry orders Captain Lawrence Hawk to recover it, and Hawk sets out with Midshipman Robin Burr and Bos'n Cave Johnson. Commodore Akira Hayashi is told that honor forbids him to sign the treaty until the sword is returned, and Prince Ido is sent after it as well.
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