The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

Everything new but these [eyeglasses]

Directed by Sam Taylor

Produced by The Harold Lloyd Corporation

1934102 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted 1930s comedy about an innocent outsider who upends corrupt politics through naïveté and good intentions.

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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  • Is The Cat's-Paw sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Cat's-Paw easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Cat's-Paw end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Cat's-Paw scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Cat's-Paw violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

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