Cohen Saves the Flag
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.
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COHEN SAVES THE FLAG Keystone-Mutual 1 reel, rel. Nov. 27, 1913 dir. Mack Sennett cast: Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand, Nick Cogley Location: Ince Civil War filming site
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- Director
- Mack Sennett
- Starring
- Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand, Henry Lehrman
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