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The Mikado
Release Date: May 01, 1939
Year | : | 1939 |
Slogan | : | «» |
Genres | : | Romance, Comedy, Music |
Production Companies | : | General Film Distributors |
Director | : | Victor Schertzinger |
Producers | : | Josef Somlo, Geoffrey Toye |
Writers | : | William S. Gilbert |
RunTime | : | 90 mins. |
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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