The Cool Mikado 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. Details Casts Posters Title The Cool Mikado Release Date 1963-01-07 Runtime 01 Hours 21 Minutes Genres Music Comedy Production Companies Unknown Production Countries United Kingdom Frankie Howerd... Ko-Ko Flintridge... Stubby Kaye... Judge Herbert Mikado / Ch... Mike Winters... Mike... Bernie Winters... Bernie... Tommy Cooper... Pooh-Bah, Private Detecti... Dennis Price... Ronald Fortescue... Marianne Stone... Espresso Waitress... Yvonne Shima... Peep-Bo... Original Size (500x750)