The Cat's-Paw

Comedy

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Sam Taylor

Status Released

Release Date 1934-08-07

Storyline

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.

"Everything new but these [eyeglasses]"