''Two Missionaries'' () is a 1974 French/

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starring the film duo of

Terence Hill Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti; 29 March 1939) is an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He began his career as a child actor and gained international fame for starring roles in action and comedy films, many with hi ...

and

Bud Spencer Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli; 31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016) was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partner and friend Ter ...

. The film is set in

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. The film depicts two

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who decide to raise

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s in their mission, and to defend the poor. The Bishop of Maracaibo considers the two misfits to be

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Synopsis

Two

(Bud Spencer and Terence Hill) come into conflict with the authorities when they turn their mission into a parrot farm. The Bishop of Maracaibo calls them his '

' and the Monsignore has been called to check on their behavior. Like usual, our heroes help the poor to defend themselves and provoke some funny fist fights in the process.

Cast

as Father J. *

as Father Pedro de Leon *

Robert Loggia Salvatore "Robert" Loggia ( , ; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for ...

as Governor Alfonso Felipe Gonzaga * Jean Pierre Aumont as Monsignor Delgado *

Jacques Herlin Jacques Herlin (17 August 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a French character actor of stage, film, and television. Early life and education Born as Jacques de Jouette in Le Vésinet, France, Jacques Herlin grew up in Toulon and moved to Paris in 1951 ...

as The Bishop *Mario Pilar as Menendez * Maria Cumani Quasimodo as Marquise Gonzaga

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* 1974 films 1970s adventure comedy films 1974 action comedy films Italian adventure comedy films Films directed by Franco Rossi Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis Terence Hill and Bud Spencer Films set in the 1890s Films set in Venezuela Films about Catholic priests Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films Italian action comedy films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub