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2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 1934
The Cat's-Paw
Directed by
Sam Taylor
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Harold LloydEzekiel Cobb
Una MerkelPetunia Pratt / Cobb
George BarbierJake Mayo
Nat PendletonStrozzi
Grace BradleyDolores Doce
Alan DinehartMayor Ed Morgan
Grant MitchellSilk Hot McGee
E. Alyn WarrenTien Wang (as Fred Warren)
Warren Hymer'Spike' Slattery
J. Farrell MacDonaldShigley
James DonlanRed - the Reporter
Edwin MaxwellDistrict Attorney Neal
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Frank SheridanDan Moriarty - Police Commissioner
Fuzzy KnightStuttering Gangster
Vince BarnettWilks
Samuel S. HindsRev. Julian Cobb (uncredited)
Nell CraigMrs. Cobb (uncredited)
Gertrude HoffmannMrs. Noon - Cobb's Landlady (uncredited)
Alec B. FrancisRev. Thatcher (uncredited)
Chief John Big TreeChinese Guard (uncredited)
Wong ChungVillager (uncredited)
John GeorgeGangster (uncredited)
John InceBurke (uncredited)
Frank LaRueJim (uncredited)
Ivan LinowChee Foo (uncredited)
Charles SellonRev. Junius P. Withers (uncredited)
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