Movie Description
The Cat's-Paw
(1934)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Sam Taylor
- Writer : Sam Taylor
- Cast : Harold Lloyd,Una Merkel,George Barbier,Nat Pendleton,Grace Bradley,Alan Dinehart,Grant Mitchell,E. Alyn Warren,Warren Hymer,J. Farrell MacDonald,James Donlan,Edwin Maxwell,Frank Sheridan,Fuzzy Knight,Vince Barnett,Samuel S. Hinds,Nell Craig,Gertrude Hoffmann,Alec B. Francis,Chief John Big Tree,Wong Chung,John George,John Ince,Frank LaRue,Ivan Linow,Charles Sellon
Cast
Ezekiel Cobb
Petunia Pratt / Cobb
Jake Mayo
Strozzi
Dolores Doce
Mayor Ed Morgan
Silk Hot McGee
Tien Wang (as Fred Warren)
'Spike' Slattery
Shigley
Red - the Reporter
District Attorney Neal
Dan Moriarty - Police Commissioner
Stuttering Gangster
Wilks
Rev. Julian Cobb (uncredited)
Mrs. Cobb (uncredited)
Mrs. Noon - Cobb's Landlady (uncredited)
Rev. Thatcher (uncredited)
Chinese Guard (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Burke (uncredited)
Jim (uncredited)
Chee Foo (uncredited)
Rev. Junius P. Withers (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Cat's-Paw
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-08-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 42m
Production CompaniesThe Harold Lloyd Corporation
Genres
- Comedy
