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A naive missionary brought up 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.A naive missionary brought up 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.A naive missionary brought up 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.
E. Alyn Warren
- Tien Wang
- (as Fred Warren)
J. Farrell MacDonald
- Shigley
- (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
Vince Barnett
- Wilks - a Gangster
- (as Vincent Barnett)
Samuel Adams
- Irish Cop
- (uncredited)
Dorothy Bay
- Withers' Housekeeper
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Sam Taylor
- Harold Lloyd(uncredited)
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- TriviaThe delay that followed Harold Lloyd's last picture Movie Crazy (1932) was partly due to the fact that he could find no suitable story. He bought The Cat's Paw when Author Clarence Budington Kelland had finished only the first chapter, offered suggestions to make the part more to his taste. When the story was finished Lloyd was amazed to find that none of the antics which his private staff of "gagmen" usually arrange for him seemed to fit the plot. He finally accepted the advice of his director, Sam Taylor, to make the picture without his customary comedy inventions.
- Quotes
Pete - Policeman: Say, what's the big idea?
Ezekiel Cobb: I have no ideas. In fact, I'm quite bewildered.
Pete - Policeman: Now, don't get gay with me.
Ezekiel Cobb: Sir, I'm far from gay.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Legends of World Cinema: Harold Lloyd
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An Enjoyable Paw-litical Yarn
Maybe it was because I had heard about how every silent film star failed to make quality sound films but I was caught by surprise that I actually enjoyed this Lloyd vehicle. While definitely not as innovative or captivating as his silent work, The Cat's-Paw proves to be a delight to watch.
Harold Lloyd's character is a good fit for his acting skills and does not seem very far off from the up and coming and somewhat hopeful and naive characters he played in the silent era. I loved the oddity of his character and thought that the running joke of him quoting Ling Po was highly enjoyable, probably because it reminded me of how people always misquote Confucius. The political message is a bit alarming to modern viewers but does not completely overshadow the finale's bizarre yet amusing ending and makes more sense when taken into the context of the times. While not a groundbreaking piece of film, it is still an enjoyable snapshot into Lloyd's career after the advent of sound and the political climate of mid-1930's America.
Harold Lloyd's character is a good fit for his acting skills and does not seem very far off from the up and coming and somewhat hopeful and naive characters he played in the silent era. I loved the oddity of his character and thought that the running joke of him quoting Ling Po was highly enjoyable, probably because it reminded me of how people always misquote Confucius. The political message is a bit alarming to modern viewers but does not completely overshadow the finale's bizarre yet amusing ending and makes more sense when taken into the context of the times. While not a groundbreaking piece of film, it is still an enjoyable snapshot into Lloyd's career after the advent of sound and the political climate of mid-1930's America.
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- Dec 21, 2017
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- The Cat's Paw
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- $617,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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