| Cardinal Messias | |
| Director: | Goffredo Alessandrini |
| Producer: | Alessandro F. Gagna |
| Cinematography: | Renato Del Frate Aldo Tonti |
| Studio: | Romana Editrice Film |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
Cardinal Messias (Italian: Abuna Messias) is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Camillo Pilotto, Enrico Glori and Mario Ferrari.[1] The film was awarded the Mussolini Cup at the 1939 Venice film festival. It portrays the life of Guglielmo Massaia, a nineteenth-century Italian known for his missionary work in the Ethiopian Empire.