Year: 1939
Runtime: 91 mins
Language: English
Director: Victor Schertzinger
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.
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