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.

• DirectorVictor Schertzinger
• Release1 May 1939
• Genre
  Romance / Comedy
• Duration1h 31m
• Budget$165,000
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.6
  30 reviews
• Productions

  General Film Distributors, J. Arthur Rank Organisation