Doomsday (1928) DVD-R

Starring Florence Vidor, Gary Cooper, Lawrence Grant, Charles A. Stevenson
Directed by Rowland V. Lee

Print: black/white
Runtime: 60 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

'Doomsday' is the name of a valuable patch of British farm property owned by self-made
millionaire Percival Fream (Lawrence Grant). Impoverished aristocrat Mary Viner (Florence
Vidor) lives in a cottage on Fream's property, with her aged and infirm father Captain Viner
(Lawrence Grant). Another tenant of Doomsday is young farmer Arnold Furze (Gary Cooper),
who tills the land with pride, even though he doesn't own it. Fream hopes to make Mary his
wife as proof that he's 'arrived' in society, but she falls in love with Furze. Even so, Mary
can't resist the creature comforts offered her by Fream, so she marries him instead of the
man she truly loves. Eventually, Mary realizes that her marriage is a mistake, and after the
death of her father she asks for an annulment. Knowing full well that Fream will cut her off
without a cent, Mary shows up at Furze's doorstep, humbly offering her services as his
housekeeper. Though still feeling betrayed by Mary, Furze accepts her offer, and soon this
'business arrangement' rekindles their love.