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The Missionary
1982Age guide: 16+
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See it on the shelfIn 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.
★ 5.6/10 · 56 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Michael PalinThe Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie SmithLady Isabel Ames
Trevor HowardLord Henry Ames
Denholm ElliottThe Bishop of London
Graham CrowdenFitzbanks
Phoebe NichollsDeborah Fitzbanks
Michael HordernSlatterthewaite/Narrator
David SuchetCorbett
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: Although he does well enough here, I couldn’t ever get the vision of Michael Palin as a sort of “Ripping Yarns” character throughout… Read full review