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The Missionary
In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.
Cast
- Michael Palin as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
- Maggie Smith as Lady Isabel Ames
- Trevor Howard as Lord Henry Ames
- Denholm Elliott as The Bishop of London
- Graham Crowden as Fitzbanks
- Phoebe Nicholls as Deborah Fitzbanks
- Michael Hordern as Slatterthewaite/Narrator
- David Suchet as Corbett
- Timothy Spall as Parswell
- Tricia George as Ada
- Valerie Whittington as Emmeline
- Roland Culver as Lord Fermleigh
Details
- Director
- Richard Loncraine
- Released
- November 2, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Studio
- Handmade Films and Columbia Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 5.6 / 10 from 55 votes
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