Bedford Mills, wounded in France, meets aristocratic Helen Jessop at a party given by her father for returning war heroes in his Fifth Avenue home. Bedford falls violently in love with Helen, but discovering that he is only a poor bank clerk she insists that he must first become a man of importance.

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"body{background-color:#000;color:#fff;font-family:'Georgia',serif}h2{color:#C2410C;font-size:24px;margin:30px 0 15px}p{line-height:1.8}strong{color:#EAB308}a{color:#0E7490;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 5px #0E7490} Barefoot Ambition: A Silent Film Deconstruction When Bedford Mills (Fred Warren) emerges from the trenches of France, his wounded body is a canvas of patriotic sacrifice. Yet the true wound festers in his soul—his unrequited passion for Helen Jessop (Lucy Co..."
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