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Streaming on The Criterion Channel.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-05-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.9/10 (31 votes)
Themes
- japan
- forbidden love
- musical
- based on play or musical
- minstrel
- whitewashing
- independent film
- yellowface
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1940 · nominated
Cast & crew
Martyn Green
as Ko-Ko
Sydney Granville
as Pooh-Bah
John Barclay
as The Mikado
Kenny Baker
as Nanki-Poo
Jean Colin
as Yum-Yum
Gregory Stroud
as Pish-Tush
- CW
Constance Willis
as Katisha
- EP
Elizabeth Paynter
as Pitti-Sing
- KN
Kathleen Naylor
as Peep-Bo
Leslie Phillips
as Boy
Directed by Victor Schertzinger