The Cool Mikado
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The Cool Mikado 1963 Directed by Michael Winner

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Music
Release Date 7 January 1963
81 mins
Cast
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd Ko-Ko Flintridge
Stubby Kaye
Stubby Kaye Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch
Mike Winters
Mike Winters Mike
Bernie Winters
Bernie Winters Bernie
Tommy Cooper
Tommy Cooper Pooh-Bah, Private Detective
Dennis Price
Dennis Price Ronald Fortescue
Jacqueline Jones
Jacqueline Jones Katie Shaw
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott Hank Mikado
Jill Mai Meredith
Jill Mai Meredith Yum-Yum
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair Nanki
Pete Murray
Pete Murray
Tsai Chin
Tsai Chin
Glen Mason
Glen Mason
Al Mulder
Al Mulder
Dermot Walsh
Dermot Walsh
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
C. Denier Warren
C. Denier Warren
Murray Kash
Murray Kash
Yvonne Shima
Yvonne Shima
Kenji Takaki
Kenji Takaki
Frank Olegario
Frank Olegario
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk Art teacher (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone Espresso waitress (uncredited)
Michael Winner
Michael Winner Aeroplane passenger (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Michael Winner
Michael Winner
Writer
Michael Winner
Michael Winner
Producer
Harold Baim
Harold Baim
Cinematography
Dennis Ayling
Dennis Ayling
Martin Curtis
Martin Curtis
Editor
Frank Gilpin
Frank Gilpin
Production Design
Derek Barrington
Derek Barrington
Sound
Jock May
Jock May
Story
William S. Gilbert
William S. Gilbert
Hairstylist
Barbara Barnard
Barbara Barnard
Camera Operator
Ronnie Maasz
Ronnie Maasz
Assistant Director
Pat Kelly
Pat Kelly