No Love for Johnnie is a 1961 British drama film in CinemaScope directed by Ralph Thomas. It was based on the 1959 book of the same title by the Labour Member of Parliament Wilfred Fienburgh, and stars Peter Finch. It depicts the disillusionment and cynicism of a rebellious leftist Labour MP, who seeks escape in a relationship with a younger woman. The film had its world premiere on 9 February 1961 at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End. It has been called Thomas' best film. Plot Johnnie Byrne, a cynical and burnt-out Yorkshire Labour MP, whose career has seemingly stalled due to his ostensibly leftist leanings, is re-elected with the victorious Labour Party after a general election. Bitter not to receive an invitation to join the Government, his left-wing wife leaves him, and he accepts an invitation to lead a conspiratorial group of MPs working against the centrist government. Mary, the single woman upstairs, adores him, but they never quite become a couple. Johnnie falls in love with a 20-year-old student/model Pauline, and misses making an important speech against the Government's militaristic plans because he is in bed with her. His conspirators turn against him and cause his local party to attempt to deselect him. He suffers a humiliating vote of no-confidence at a meeting of his Constituency Labour Party, but is put on probation. He then goes in search of Pauline, who has ended their relationship, still in love, but knowing it is not the right relationship for her. He goes back home, to find his wife who wants to try again, and she gives him her phone number to call if he decides he wants her back. Meantime the Prime Minister offers him a junior post, and reveals that the reason Johnnie was not offered one before was due to his wife's communist connections. Johnnie tears up the paper with his wife's phone number and embraces his role in government. Cast Peter Finch as Johnnie Byrne Stanley Holloway as Fred Andrews Mary Peach as Pauline Donald Pleasence as Roger Renfrew Billie Whitelaw as Mary Hugh Burden as Tim Maxwell Rosalie Crutchley as Alice Michael Goodliffe as Dr. West Mervyn Johns as Charlie Young Geoffrey Keen as the Prime Minister Paul Rogers as Sydney Johnson Dennis Price as Flagg Peter Barkworth as Henderson Fenella Fielding as Sheila Derek Francis as Frank Conrad Phillips as Drake Gladys Henson