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The Missionary (1982)

  
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After 10 years of service in the African jungle, missionary Michael Palin returns to his native England to set up a home for "fallen women," only to find himself with a bevy of tempting charges, an overly amorous sponsoress, and a blissfully ignorant fiancee. Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, and Trevor Howard co-star in this irreverent farce scripted by Palin. 83 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH).
 
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Category:
Comedy
Director:
Richard Loncraine
Rated:
R
Color:
Color
Format: 
Widescreen
Closed Captioned:
 Yes
Cast:  Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Denholm Elliott, Graham Crowden, Phoebe Nicholls, David Suchet, Tricia George, Valerie Whittington, Roland Culver, Rosamund Greenwood, Timothy Spall, Neil Innes, John Barrett, Sophie Thompson, Sasha Mitchell, Frances Barber, Dawn Archibald, Derrick O'Connor, David Leland, Hugh Fraser, Janine Duvitski, Tilly Vosburgh, Arthur Howard, Hugh Walters... More
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