The Poor Little Rich Girl tells the story of Gwendolyn, a wealthy girl who is neglected by her parents. She dreams of a normal life and finds herself in a love triangle between her father, her stepmother, and a young naval officer. Heartbreak, self-sacrifice, and the challenges of navigating social hierarchies ensue.

Carma Carmichael, who lives with her uncle Quincy, is kidnapped by her renegade father Roger and taken to his ancestral Southern home. Uncle Quincy sends young Jack Carrington to investigate and goes into hiding, leading the Carmichaels to believe he is dead. Carma is at first suspicious of Jack's intentions but soon learns that the man who abducted her is actually an impostor who had murdered her father and now lives in the plantation with a group of thugs. Despite "Roger's" attempts to take Jack's life, the young man incites the thugs against him and they attack the house.

Following the death of her father, a Maine trapper, Jennie Cox moves to New York to earn her living.

Franti, an organ grinder of the poor districts of New York, has a daughter, Isola, who sings to his street piano's accompaniment.

A silent comedy drama film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter