The Cool Mikado

81 mins
In this musical, the Gilbert and Sullivan classic is updated and set in post-war Japan. This time, the trouble begins when a soldier, the son of a Yankee judge, falls in love with a Japanese girl. This enrages her Yakuza fiancé who kidnaps him.

Frankie Howerd

Ko-Ko Flintridge

Stubby Kaye

Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch

Tommy Cooper

Pooh-Bah, Private Detective

Dennis Price

Ronald Fortescue

Kevin Scott

Hank Mikado

Burt Kwouk

Art teacher (uncredited)

Marianne Stone

Espresso waitress (uncredited)

Michael Winner

Aeroplane passenger (uncredited)

Michael Winner

Screenplay

Harold Baim

Producer

Dennis Ayling

Director of Photography

Martin Curtis

Director of Photography

Fred Burnley

Supervising Editor

Barbara Barnard

Hairstylist

W.S. Gilbert

Original Story

Pat Kelly

Assistant Director

John Barry

Music Arranger

Derek Barrington

Production Design

Ronnie Maasz

Camera Operator

Ronnie Bear

Production Manager

Eileen Head

Continuity

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