After escaping from the dreary workhouse where he has spent his childhood, Oliver runs away to London, only to fall in with Artful Dodger, Fagin, and their gang of young thieves. It is only with the revelation of Oliver's true identity that his troubles end.

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Videodisc release of the 1948 motion picture. Notes by Michael Sragow. Includes original theatrical trailer. Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.