The Missionary

In the early 20th century, devout Reverend Charles Fortescue returns to England from his missionary work in Africa and, despite plans to marry his childhood sweetheart, receives a most unusual assignment: minister to the local prostitutes.

The Missionary is a 1982 comedy movie directed by Richard Loncraine, starring Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 3,017 votes and runs 1h 30m.