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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Music
Release:
May 1939
Production:
General Film Distributors, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast:
Martyn Green, Sydney Granville, John Barclay, Kenny Baker, Jean Colin, Gregory Stroud, Constance Willis, Elizabeth Paynter, Kathleen Naylor, Leslie Phillips
Tags:
japan, forbidden love, musical, based on play or musical, minstrel, whitewashing, independent film, yellowface
