Tim Kelly is an orphan who runs away after his orphanage burns down. Presumed to be killed in the fire, he is able to roam the streets of New York freely. He meets Max Ginsberg, an old Jewish junk dealer with rheumatism, and the two strike a partnership and a close friendship.
Jackie Coogan
as Tim Kelly
Max Davidson
as Max Ginsberg
Lydia Yeamans Titus
as Mrs. Malloy
Ethel Wales
as Mrs. Bernard
Robert Edeson
as Mr. Bernard
William Conklin
as Mr. Richard L. Scott