The Mikado (1939) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1939 · 91 mins · English

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Directed by

Victor Schertzinger

Starring

Leslie Phillips, Kenny Baker, John Barclay, Martyn Green, Jean Colin, Gregory Stroud

In a small Japanese town, Ko‑Ko is appointed to the unenviable role of executioner and must carry out a beheading before the Mikado arrives in a month. Desperate for a victim, he targets Nanki‑Poo, who is heart‑broken over his unrequited love for Yum‑Yum. Nanki‑Poo agrees to sacrifice himself only if he can spend his final days with Yum‑Yum, who is already betrothed to Ko‑Ko, setting the stage for comic turmoil as the deadline approaches.