Overview
T. Boggs Johns and George Nettleton run a pill manufacturing company together. Both men bicker constantly and each claims full credit for making their business successful. Their lawyer proposes a poker game to settle who is in charge. The loser of the poker match is forced to disguise himself and serve the winner as a household butler for one year, leading to chaotic comedic situations.
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