Cohen Saves the Flag

Cohen Saves the Flag — Plot

Cohen and his rival Goldberg enlist in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Goldberg receives a lieutenant’s commission while Cohen becomes a sergeant. During the Battle of Gettysburg, Cohen inadvertently becomes a hero when he tosses back an enemy hand grenade and raises a fallen flag in the midst of the conflict. Goldberg conspires to have Cohen shot by a firing squad, but Cohen’s girlfriend Rebecca rides to the rescue.

• Release date
• November 26, 1913
• Runtime
• 13 min
• Director
• Mack Sennett

Cohen Saves the Flag — Cast

Ford Sterling Sgt. Cohen Mabel Normand Mabel Henry Lehrman Lt. Goldberg