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The Missionary
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The Missionary 1982 Directed by Richard Loncraine

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Gnere Comedy
Production Companies Columbia Pictures , Handmade Films
Revenue $7,241,180
Release Date 2 November 1982
90 mins
Cast
Michael Palin
Michael Palin The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard Lord Henry Ames
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott The Bishop of London
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden Fitzbanks
Phoebe Nicholls
Phoebe Nicholls Deborah Fitzbanks
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern Slatterthewaite/Narrator
David Suchet
David Suchet Corbett
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall Parswell
Tricia George
Tricia George Ada
Valerie Whittington
Valerie Whittington Emmeline
Roland Culver
Roland Culver Lord Fermleigh
Rosamund Greenwood
Rosamund Greenwood Lady Fermleigh
Janine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski Millicent
Tilly Vosburgh
Tilly Vosburgh Fermleigh's Maid
Hugh Walters
Hugh Walters Fermleigh's Doctor
Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor Gym Trainer
Neil Innes
Neil Innes Singer at Gin Palace
David Leland
David Leland Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson Mission Girl
Frances Barber
Frances Barber Mission Girl
Tony Steedman
Tony Steedman Lord Quimby
Damaris Hayman
Damaris Hayman Lady Quimby
Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser Young Man at Shoot
David Dixon
David Dixon Young Man at Shoot
Frank Mills
Frank Mills Sir Cyril Everidge
Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown Friend of Raggy Masterson
Julian Curry
Julian Curry Friend of Raggy Masterson
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser Wedding Usher
Peter Bourke
Peter Bourke Best Man
Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard Fermleigh's Butler
Anne-Marie Marriott
Anne-Marie Marriott Fitzbanks' Maid
Dawn Archibald
Dawn Archibald Mission Girl
Ceri Jackson
Ceri Jackson Mission Girl
Janine Lesley
Janine Lesley Mission Girl
Sasha Mitchell
Sasha Mitchell Mission Girl
Francine Morgan
Francine Morgan Mission Girl
Sally Watkins
Sally Watkins Mission Girl
John Barrett
John Barrett Old Man Outside Hotel
Crew
Director
Richard Loncraine
Richard Loncraine
Writer
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Producers
Neville C. Thompson
Neville C. Thompson
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Executive Producers
George Harrison
George Harrison
Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien
Cinematography
Peter Hannan
Peter Hannan
Composer
Mike Moran
Mike Moran
Editor
Paul Green
Paul Green
Production Design
Norman Garwood
Norman Garwood
Art Direction
Norman Garwood
Norman Garwood
Set Decoration
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker
Costume Design
Shuna Harwood
Shuna Harwood
Keith Denny
Keith Denny
Makeup Artists
Sandra Exelby
Sandra Exelby
Ken Lintott
Ken Lintott
Hairstylists
Ronnie Cogan
Ronnie Cogan
Ramon Gow
Ramon Gow
Music
Harry Rabinowitz
Harry Rabinowitz
Camera Operator
Dewi Humphreys
Dewi Humphreys
Casting
Irene Lamb
Irene Lamb
Lighting
Chuck Finch
Chuck Finch
Assistant Directors
Gary White
Gary White
Derek Harrington
Derek Harrington
Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson
Bobby Wright
Bobby Wright
Additional Photography
David Farrell
David Farrell