Twelve-year-old orphan Jack Dawkins escapes a mill owner’s clutches. With the help of new friend Charley, they make it to London, where they first meet Fagin’s infamous gang.
Gang member Tom returns to find his bed taken by the new boy, while a dangerous money-making opportunity arises at the unveiling of Madame Tussaud’s Queen Victoria waxwork.
As the police close in, the end-game unfolds, culminating in an unexpected reunion, two fateful betrayals, a dramatic demise - and a gang member cast adrift…