‘The Missionary’ opens in U.S. 30 years ago today (1982)


Video: 'The Missionary' trailer

(Friday, November 2, 1982)The Missionary, a comedy film about a missionary recalled to England to minister to London’s prostitutes, opened today in the U.S.

Directed by Richard Loncraine, the film stars Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard and Denholm Elliot.