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Too Much Johnson
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Too Much Johnson

1919-12-01 · 50 min · ★ 9.0

Comedy

Augustus Billings has a domineering mother-in-law, and to get away from both her and his wife, he takes a trip, claiming that he is going off to check on Mexican oil investments. But he's really going on a cruise with Mrs. Dathis, who has purchased his yacht. To throw everyone off track, he uses the name Mr. Johnson. When he decides to repeat the trip, however, all hell breaks loose -- the jealous Mr. Dathis is out to get his hands on this Johnson character, while a real Mr. Johnson shows up in Mexico, and Mrs. Billings shows up with her mother, and the confusion continues from there.

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Directors
Donald Crisp
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bryant WashburnBryant WashburnAugustus Billings
Lois WilsonLois WilsonMrs. Billings
Adele FarringtonAdele FarringtonMrs. Batterson
Clarence GeldartClarence GeldartJoseph Johnson (as Charles H. Geldert)
Monte BlueMonte BlueBilly Lounsberry
Monty BanksMonty BanksLeon Dathis
Elsa LorimerMrs. Dathis
Gloria HopeGloria HopeLeonora Faddish
George HackathorneGeorge HackathorneHenry McIntosh
Phil GastrockFrancis Faddish

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