Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
- Starring:
- Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Cromwell
- Category:
- Romance
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More serious and less colorful than The King And I, Anna And The King Of Siam is still a well-crafted and elaborate spectacle. Leonowens (Irene Dunne) and her son travel to the tiny kingdom of Siam, where she has been hired to teach Western ways and culture to the multitudes of children sired by the King (Rex Harrison). All too soon, however, the King and Anna clash over the differences in their ways and cultures; Anna is also drawn into a palace romance between the concubine, Tuptim (Linda Darnell), and another man, which ends in tragedy. Whereas The King And I focused on the budding relationship between Anna and the King, the non-musical version is a more straightforward reading of Margaret Landon's book about the real Anna Leonowens. Harrison made his screen debut in the role, which became synonymous with Yul Brynner in the 1956 musical version. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 128 mins
Complete Cast:
- Irene Dunne - Anna Leonowens
- Linda Darnell - Tuptim
- Gale Sondergaard - Lady Thiang
- William Edmunds - Moonshee
- John Abbott - Phya Phrom
- Connie Leon - Beebe
- Stanley Mann - Mr. Cartwright
- Mikhail Rasumny - Alak
- Addison Richards - Capt. Orton
- Mickey Roth - Prince (younger)
- Jean Wong - Amazon Guard
- Buff Cobb - Wife of King
- Si-Lan Chen - Dance Director
- Rex Harrison - The King of Siam
- Lee J. Cobb - Kralahome
- Marjorie Eaton - Miss MacFarlane
- Helena Grant - Mrs. Cartwright
- Dennis Hoey - Sir Edward
- Richard Lyon - Louis Owens
- Neyle Morrow - Phra Palat
- Tito Renaldo - Prince (older)
- Julian Rivero - Government Clerk
- Leonard Strong - Interpreter
- Marianne Quon - Wife of King
- Lillian Molieri - Wife of King
- Dian van den Ecker - Princess Fa-Ying
- Director(s):
- John Cromwell
- Writer(s):
- Sally Benson, Talbot Jennings
- Producer(s):
- Louis D. Lighton
- Categories:
- Romance
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