The Cat's-Paw

Everything new but these [eyeglasses]

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 Lloyd

Ezekiel Cobb

Una Merkel

Petunia Pratt / Cobb

George Barbier

Jake Mayo

Nat Pendleton

Strozzi

Grace Bradley

Dolores Doce

Alan Dinehart

Mayor Ed Morgan

Grant Mitchell

Silk Hot McGee

John George

Gangster (uncredited)

Crew

Sam Taylor

Director

Clarence Budington Kelland

Story

Sam Taylor

Writer

Bill McLellan

Gaffer