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The Cat's-Paw
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The Cat's-Paw

Aug 7, 1934
1h 42m
★ 6.3

Everything new but these [eyeglasses]

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

The Harold Lloyd Corporation

Cast

Harold Lloyd

Ezekiel Cobb

Harold Lloyd

Una Merkel

Petunia Pratt / Cobb

Una Merkel

George Barbier

Jake Mayo

George Barbier

Nat Pendleton

Strozzi

Nat Pendleton

Grace Bradley

Dolores Doce

Grace Bradley

Alan Dinehart

Mayor Ed Morgan

Alan Dinehart

Grant Mitchell

Silk Hot McGee

Grant Mitchell

John George

Gangster (uncredited)

John George

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