The Missionary
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.
Michael Palin
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie Smith
Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard
Lord Henry Ames
Denholm Elliott
The Bishop of London
Graham Crowden
Fitzbanks
Phoebe Nicholls
Deborah Fitzbanks
Michael Hordern
Slatterthewaite
David Suchet
Corbett
Timothy Spall
Parswell
Tricia George
Ada
Valerie Whittington
Emmeline
Roland Culver
Lord Fermleigh
Rosamund Greenwood
Lady Fermleigh
Janine Duvitski
Millicent
Tilly Vosburgh
Fermleigh's Maid
Hugh Walters
Fermleigh's Doctor
Derrick O'Connor
Gym Trainer
Neil Innes
Singer at Gin Palace
David Leland
Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
Sophie Thompson
Mission Girl
Frances Barber
Mission Girl
Tony Steedman
Lord Quimby
Damaris Hayman
Lady Quimby
Anton Lesser
Young Man at Shoot
David Dixon
Young Man at Shoot
Frank Mills
Sir Cyril Everidge
Charles McKeown
Friend of Raggy Masterson
Julian Curry
Friend of Raggy Masterson
Hugh Fraser
Wedding Usher
Peter Bourke
Best Man
Arthur Howard
Fermleigh's Butler
Anne-Marie Marriott
Fitzbanks' Maid
Dawn Archibald
Mission Girl
Ceri Jackson
Mission Girl
Janine Lesley
Mission Girl
Sasha Mitchell
Mission Girl
Francine Morgan
Mission Girl
Sally Watkins
Mission Girl
John Barrett
Old Man Outside Hotel
Richard Loncraine
Director
Michael Palin
Writer
Norman Garwood
Art Direction
George Harrison
Executive Producer
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Neville C. Thompson
Producer
Michael Palin
Producer
Graham Ford
Production Manager
Joanna Collins
Location Manager
Eva Hernandez
Production Runner
Gary White
First Assistant Director
Bobby Wright
Second Assistant Director
Derek Harrington
Third Assistant Director
Chris Thompson
Third Assistant Director
Alison Thorne
Continuity
Irene Lamb
Casting Director
Wendy Tayler
Publicist
David Farrell
Still Photographer
Dewi Humphreys
Camera Operator
Colin Davidson
Focus Puller
Stefan Stankowski
Clapper Loader
Colin Manning
Grip
John Ralph
Boom Operator
Ian Whittaker
Set Decoration
Keith Pain
Assistant Art Director
Maggie Gray
Assistant Art Director
George Ball
Property Master
Peter Verard
Construction Manager
Keith Denny
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ken Lintott
Makeup Supervisor
Ramon Gow
Hair Supervisor
Frank Vinall
Wardrobe Assistant
Rosemary Lis
Wardrobe Assistant
Jane Hamilton
Assistant Costume Designer
Sandra Exelby
Makeup Artist
Ronnie Cogan
Hairdresser
Harry Rabinowitz
Conductor
Bryan Tilling
Dialogue Editor
Lee Apsey
Carpenter
Chuck Finch
Gaffer
Les Benson
Dressing Prop
Mike Moran
Music
Paul Green
Editor
Norman Garwood
Production Design
Peter Hannan
Cinematography
Shuna Harwood
Costume Design
Ken Lintott
Makeup Designer