Movie: The Cat's-Paw

Top 8 Billed Cast

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

John George
John George

Gangster (uncredited)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1934-08-07

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    Everything new but these [eyeglasses]

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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