But the unusual alliance between the two men, both self-financed politicians who made their fortunes on Wall Street, may say as much about their similar backgrounds and relationship as it does about their mutual interests.
Unlike Frost, who went to Cambridge, Morgan did not attend university, but there are parallels between the two men: both are consummate networkers who succeeded by dint of their contact books and their characters, rather than through any innate talent.
In slightly less than two hours, the nationally televised debate raised the prospect — maybe even the likelihood — of a nasty, brutish and potentially long fight for the nomination between the two men, both of whom are sitting on campaign war chests that exceed $10 million.
It's not a question of money but of an obscure battle of wills between the two men, both death-courting adventurers who once loved the same woman — the daughter of a corrupt French official (Henry Daniell), who bears the charged name Angelique and is played by the tragic dark-haired beauty Gail Russell, who years later would come to a sad, alcoholic end.
It was a brief passage of reflection between the two men, both acknowledging the depth of their faith.
It is, of course, impossible to confirm or deny whether a private encounter took place between the two men, both of whom are now dead.
And although the cast is an impressive one, at its heart it is the tragic story of the troubled friendship between Roth and Zweig: "Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time".
Whether taken as a metaphor for America's relationship with the rest of the world, or simply taken as a friendship between two men who both sincerely want to help the world, this is a messy, imperfect movie that is absolutely a piece of art.
Racial harmony was a feature of the Spinners' repertoire, with songs such as The Family of Man, written by Karl Dallas, and Dave Arkin and Earl Robinson's Black and White; the obvious friendship between the four men both on and off stage drove the point home.
Abby has a problem choosing between two men who both have their own places.
