The Missionary

The Missionary is a pre-cert UK VHS release by Thorn EMI Video on October 1983.
==Description==
This high comedy of sexual misadventure set in darkest England of the Edwardian era is the brainchild of Michael Palin of Monty Python fame. Returning from 10 years of spreading the Word in Africa, the Rev.Charles Fortescue is sent to London's East End to run a mission to fallen women. But, by a series of twists of fate, and aided by an attractive lady philanthropist who shares his interest in fertility symbols, the missionary soon finds he has to adopt a new position with in his fallen flock. And in his efforts to save the women, he ends up saving several for himself!
==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
*Michael Hordern as Slatterthwaite/Narrator
*Graham Crowden as The Reverend Fitzbanks
*David Suchet as Corbett
*Phoebe Nicholls as Deborah Fitzbanks
*Roland Culver as Lord Fermleigh
*Rosamund Greenwood as Lady Fermleigh
*Timothy Spall as Parswell
*Neil Innes as Singer in Gin Palace
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Category:VHS
Category:UK VHS Releases
Category:1983 VHS Releases
Category:BBFC 15