Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
Towards the end of their lives, two old friends discover that one of them was in love with the other one's wife for more than thirty years.
Alvin Rakoff
Director
Lionel Goldstein
Writer
Casts & Crew
Laurence Olivier
Joe Halpern
Jackie Gleason
Ernest Johnson
Also Directed by Alvin Rakoff
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