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The Mikado (1939)
- G
- 05/01/1939 (US)
- Romance, Comedy, Music
- 1h 31m
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.
Victor Schertzinger
DirectorWilliam S. Gilbert
WriterCast
![Martyn Green's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ilWxBLrBPmsY48lpOHYIIUU3Hlo.jpg)
Martyn Green
Ko-Ko![Sydney Granville's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nBTaIJkwgblNlgP7LOxArFIlstm.jpg)
Sydney Granville
Pooh-Bah![John Barclay's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2PrwUcFSEsVQLiW2VIAWYAEerBk.jpg)
John Barclay
The Mikado![Kenny Baker's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mTiwquvDVV3ulBih9YTVnP3net0.jpg)
Kenny Baker
Nanki-Poo![Jean Colin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/rPGPSzr7QVS8VfLlsTfw8kGadjP.jpg)
Jean Colin
Yum-Yum![Gregory Stroud's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1ik4QMjghqnGNV014Zslljp4j7f.jpg)