Movie

The Cat's-Paw

Everything new but these [eyeglasses]

1934★ 6.3 · 201h 42mComedy

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.

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Cast

Una Merkel
as Petunia Pratt / Cobb

John George
as Gangster (uncredited)

Alan Dinehart
as Mayor Ed Morgan

Nat Pendleton
as Strozzi

Grant Mitchell
as Silk Hot McGee

Harold Lloyd
as Ezekiel Cobb

Grace Bradley
as Dolores Doce

George Barbier
as Jake Mayo