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About
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.
Theatrical
Nov 2, 1982
Box Office
$7.2M
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 1, 2003
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Handmade Films, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Full credits →M
Michael Palin
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie Smith
Lady Isabel Ames
T
Trevor Howard
Lord Henry Ames
D
Denholm Elliott
The Bishop of London
G
Graham Crowden
Fitzbanks
P
Phoebe Nicholls
Deborah Fitzbanks
M
Michael Hordern
Slatterthewaite/Narrator
D
David Suchet
Corbett
T
Timothy Spall
Parswell
T
Tricia George
Ada
V
Valerie Whittington
Emmeline
R
Roland Culver
Lord Fermleigh
R
Rosamund Greenwood
Lady Fermleigh
J
Janine Duvitski
Millicent
T
Tilly Vosburgh
Fermleigh's Maid
H
Hugh Walters
Fermleigh's Doctor
D
Derrick O'Connor
Gym Trainer
N
Neil Innes
Singer at Gin Palace
D
David Leland
Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
S
Sophie Thompson
Mission Girl
