The Mikado

The Mikado

1939
1h 31m
6.6

6.6/10

30 votes • View on IMDb
Romance Comedy Music
Overview

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.

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Status: Released

Budget: $165,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
General Film Distributors J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

japan forbidden love musical based on play or musical minstrel whitewashing independent film yellowface

Quick Facts

Release Date May 1, 1939
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0031650

Cast

Martyn Green
Martyn Green

Ko-Ko

Sydney Granville
Sydney Granville

Pooh-Bah

John Barclay
John Barclay

The Mikado

Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker

Nanki-Poo

Jean Colin
Jean Colin

Yum-Yum

Gregory Stroud
Gregory Stroud

Pish-Tush

Constance Willis
Constance Willis

Katisha

Elizabeth Paynter
Elizabeth Paynter

Pitti-Sing

Kathleen Naylor
Kathleen Naylor

Peep-Bo

Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips

Boy

Key Crew

Victor Schertzinger
Director
William S. Gilbert
Writer
Geoffrey Toye
Producer