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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| Year | 1913 |
| Director | Mack Sennett |
| Runtime | 13 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.2/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs its dramatic conflict around the contrast between genuine courage and opportunism, using the Civil War setting as a backdrop for a personal rivalry. It relies on silent-era archetypes but maintains a brisk pace.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of a historical cinematic curio, a melodrama with comedic touches and a classic last-minute rescue. It's a brief, illustrative piece of early narrative filmmaking. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mack Sennett
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