The Cat's-Paw

Silent film · 101 min · dir. Sam Taylor

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• Comedy

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Sam Taylor

Writer

Clarence Budington Kelland

Studio

The Harold Lloyd Corporation

Released

1934-08-07

Running time

101 minutes

Cast & crew

• Sam Taylor Director
• Harold Lloyd
• Una Merkel
• George Barbier
• Nat Pendleton
• Grace Bradley
• Alan Dinehart
• Grant Mitchell
• John George

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