Flat-broke George Eastman, a humble Chicago bellhop and the black sheep of the prosperous Eastman family, leaves his widowed mother behind and arrives in town seeking the American Dream. But as wealthy industrialist Uncle Charles gives the boy from the wrong side of the tracks the chance to prove his worth and an entry-level job in his textile mill, a secret romance with gullible co-worker Alice Tripp and a chance encounter with dazzling socialite Angela Vickers pave the way for deluded, impatient expectations and heartbreak. And now, George is determined to leave his mark on the upper crust of American society. However, how far is the charming newcomer willing to go to fulfil his wildest dreams?—Nick Riganas