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Anna and the King of Siam   1946         N/R, 128 min. Genre: Drama / Romance Director: John Cromwell   Cast: Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sondergaard, Mikhail Rasumny, Dennis Hoey, Richard Lyon, William Edmunds, John Abbott, Tito Renaldo, Addison Richards, Ben Welden   British widow Anna (Irene Dunne) travels to Siam in 1862 to teach the royal children. While there, the King (Rex Harrison) and Anna develop a warm friendship through which she convinces the King to employ more humane treatment of his subjects. This film won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Art Direction and was the film debut for Harrison. The story was later remade as the musical "The King and I." Gale Sondergaard received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Cast Irene Dunne Anna Owens Rex Harrison King Mongkut Linda Darnell Tuptim Lee J. Cobb Kralahome Gale Sondergaard Lady Thiang Mikhail Rasumny Alak Dennis Hoey Sir Edward Richard Lyon Louis Owens William Edmunds Moonshee John Abbott Phya Phrom Tito Renaldo Prince Addison Richards Captain Orton Ben Welden Third Judge