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The Cat's-Paw

6.119341h 42mNRMovieComedy

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.

DirectorSam Taylor
WriterSam Taylor

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Cast · Directed by Sam Taylor

HLHarold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Ezekiel Cobb
UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Petunia Pratt / Cobb
GBGeorge Barbier
George Barbier
Jake Mayo
NPNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Strozzi
GBGrace Bradley
Grace Bradley
Dolores Doce
ADAlan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart
Mayor Ed Morgan
GMGrant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Silk Hot McGee
EWE. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Tien Wang (as Fred Warren)
WHWarren Hymer
Warren Hymer
'Spike' Slattery
JMJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Shigley
JDJames Donlan
James Donlan
Red - the Reporter
EMEdwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
District Attorney Neal

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