From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide. "Sumptuous production chronicling the experiences of a British governess in 19th-century Thailand, and her battle of wits with strong-willed ruler. Based on Margaret Landon's book about real-life Anna Leonowens (renamed Anna L. Owens in the movie). Dunne and Harrison (in his Hollywood debut) are superb; won Oscars for Cinematography (Arthur Miller) and Art Direction/Set Decoration (then known as ``Interior Decoration''). Screenplay by Talbot Jennings and Sally Benson. Later musicalized as THE KING AND I."

Credits Directed by John Cromwell Writing credits Sally Benson, Talbot Jennings, Margaret Landon (book) Cast (in credits order) Irene Dunne .... Anna Owens Rex Harrison .... King Mongkut Linda Darnell .... Tuptim Lee J. Cobb .... Kralahome Gale Sondergaard .... Lady Thiang Mikhail Rasumny .... Alak Dennis Hoey (I) .... Sir Edward Tito Renaldo .... Prince (older) Richard Lyon (I) .... Louis Owens William Edmunds .... Moonshee John Abbott (I) .... Phya Phrom Leonard Strong .... Interpreter Mickey Roth .... Prince (younger) Connie Leon .... Beebe   rest of cast listed alphabetically   Chabing .... Wife of King Oie Chan .... Old Woman Si-Lan Chen .... Dance Director Dorothy Chung .... Amazon Guard Buff Cobb .... Wife of King Rico De Montez .... Guard Marjorie Eaton .... Miss MacFarlane Joe Garcia (I) .... Whipper Helena Grant .... Mrs. Cortwright Ted Hecht .... Judge Aram Katcher .... Guard Sydney Logan .... Wife of King Loretta Luiz .... Wife of King Stanley Mann .... Mr. Cortwright Lillian Molieri .... Wife of King Neyle Morrow .... Phra Palat Marianne Quon .... Wife of King Pedro Regas .... Guide Addison Richards .... Captain Orton Julian Rivero .... Government Clerk Yvonne Rob .... Lady Son Klin Constantine Romanoff .... Whipper Hazel Shon .... Slave Diane Van der Ecker .... Princess Fa-Ying Chet Voravan .... Siamese Guard Ben Welden .... Third Judge Jean Wong .... Amazon Guard Produced by Louis D. Lighton Original music by Bernard Herrmann Cinematography by Arthur C. Miller Costume Design by Bonnie Cashin Production Design by William S. Darling, Frank E. Hughes, Thomas Little, Lyle R. Wheeler Film Editing by Harmon Jones