Nov 02, 1982
90 min
Full-HD

The Missionary (1982)

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.

Category

Comedy

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Handmade Films Columbia Pictures

Michael Palin

The Reverend Charles Fortescue

Maggie Smith

Lady Isabel Ames

Trevor Howard

Lord Henry Ames

Denholm Elliott

The Bishop of London

Graham Crowden

Fitzbanks

Phoebe Nicholls

Deborah Fitzbanks

Michael Hordern

Slatterthewaite/Narrator

David Suchet

Corbett

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