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14/02/1961 Drama 1h 50m
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It Scorches With All the Intensity of Truth

Overview

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as professional problems tower up over him. His desires to win the next election are endangered by his constant looking for love and he is faced with the choice of giving up a career in politics or giving up the woman he loves.

  1. Ralph Thomas

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Finch

    Johnnie Byrne

  2. Stanley Holloway

    Fred Andrews

  3. Mary Peach

    Pauline West

  4. Donald Pleasence

    Renfrew

  5. Billie Whitelaw

    Mary

  6. Hugh Burden

    Tim Maxwell

  7. Rosalie Crutchley

    Alice Byrne

  8. Michael Goodliffe

    Dr. West

  9. Mervyn Johns

    Charlie Young

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-04-04
Peter Finch seems very much at home with this role. He is "Johnnie Byrne", the successfully returned Labour MP for the working class constituency of "Urnley". Overlooked for a government position, he lives a pretty rakish existence regularly cheating on his wife with younger women. It all comes to a bit of an head when he comes into information that he could use to damage his own government; intent on using it he instead gets caught up with a lady friend "Pauline" (Mary Peach) and misses the opportunity to ask the question. One of his cohorts is less than impressed, so leaks this to his local ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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