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The Cat's-Paw
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.
Where to watch The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw is streaming in the US on Criterion Channel.
Cast
- Harold Lloyd as Ezekiel Cobb
- Una Merkel as Petunia Pratt / Cobb
- George Barbier as Jake Mayo
- Nat Pendleton as Strozzi
- Grace Bradley as Dolores Doce
- Alan Dinehart as Mayor Ed Morgan
- Grant Mitchell as Silk Hot McGee
- E. Alyn Warren as Tien Wang (as Fred Warren)
- Warren Hymer as 'Spike' Slattery
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Shigley
- James Donlan as Red - the Reporter
- Edwin Maxwell as District Attorney Neal
Details
- Director
- Sam Taylor
- Released
- August 7, 1934
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Studio
- The Harold Lloyd Corporation
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 from 20 votes
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