The Mikado

The Mikado (1939)


  • Genre: Romance, Comedy, Music
  • Release Date: 1939-05-01
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 28 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: General Film Distributors
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Victor Schertzinger
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From 28 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Martyn Green

    as Ko-Ko
  • Sydney Granville

    as Pooh-Bah
  • John Barclay

    as The Mikado
  • Kenny Baker

    as Nanki-Poo
  • Jean Colin

    as Yum-Yum
  • Gregory Stroud

    as Pish-Tush
  • Constance Willis

    as Katisha
  • Elizabeth Paynter

    as Pitti-Sing
  • Kathleen Naylor

    as Peep-Bo
  • Leslie Phillips

    as Boy
Directing Victor Schertzinger Director
Writing William S. Gilbert Writer
Art Marcel Vertès Set Decoration
Writing W.S. Gilbert Lyricist
Sound Arthur Sullivan Songs
Sound Leslie Murray Sound Recordist
Editing Gene Milford Editor
Production Josef Somlo Associate Producer
Production Geoffrey Toye Producer
Crew William V. Skall Cinematography
Editing Philip Charlot Editor
Art Ralph W. Brinton Art Direction
Camera Bernard Knowles Director of Photography

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