The Cat's-Paw

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 & crew

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