Mrs. Anna Leonowens and her son Louis arrive in Bangkok, where she has contracted to teach English to the children of the royal household. She threatens to leave when the house she had been promised is not available, but falls in love with the children. A new slave, a gift of a vassal king, translates "Uncle Tom's Cabin" into a Siamese ballet, expressing her unhappiness at being with the King. She attempts to escape with her lover. Anna and the King fall in love, but her British upbringing inhibits her from joining his harem. She is just about to leave Siam when she hears of the King's imminent death, and returns to help his son, her favorite pupil, rule his people.

Starring:

Alan Mowbray, Carlos Rivas, Charles Irwin, Deborah Kerr, Eddie Luke, Geoffrey Toone, Leonard Strong, Marco López, Marni Nixon, Martin Benson, Patrick Adiarte, Rex Thompson, Rita Moreno, Robert Banas, Weaver Levy, William Yip, Yul Brynner

Genre:

Drama, Family, Musical, Romance