The Mikado

Categories: Romance, Comedy, Music
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1939-05-01
Run time: 91 minute / 1:31
Budget: $165,000
Director: Victor Schertzinger
Production Companies : General Film Distributors, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production Country: United Kingdom

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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

Sound
Arthur Sullivan Songs
Leslie Murray Sound Recordist

Production
Josef Somlo Associate Producer
Geoffrey Toye Producer

Camera
Bernard Knowles Director of Photography

Crew
William V. Skall Cinematography

Editing
Philip Charlot Editor
Gene Milford Editor

Art
Ralph W. Brinton Art Direction

Writing
William S. Gilbert Lyricist





















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