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The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

★ 6.1/10•1934•1h 42m•NR•Comedy

Everything new but these [eyeglasses]

Naive Ezekial Cobb, brought up by his missionary father in China returns to America to seek a wife. Corrupt politicians enlist him to run for mayor as a dummy candidate with no chance of winning. Their plan backfires as he wins and embarks upon a reform crusade.

Sam Taylor · Director

Sam Taylor · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 7, 1934

Actors

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

Ezekiel Cobb

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Petunia Pratt / Cobb

George Barbier

George Barbier

Jake Mayo

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Strozzi

Grace Bradley

Grace Bradley

Dolores Doce

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

Mayor Ed Morgan

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Silk Hot McGee

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Tien Wang (as Fred Warren)

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

'Spike' Slattery

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Shigley

James Donlan

James Donlan

Red - the Reporter

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

District Attorney Neal

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Dan Moriarty - Police Commissioner

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Stuttering Gangster

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Wilks

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Rev. Julian Cobb (uncredited)

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