 The Millionaire Kid is young Tommy Neville (Bradley Metcalfe) whose wealthy parents, Thomas (Creighton Hale) and Gloria Neville (Betty Compson) are preparing to fight it out in divorce court.Tommy runs away from home. The private detective assigned to watch him tells Mrs. Neville he has been kidnapped. She immediately suspects her husband. Meanwhile, Tommy is selling newspapers in another city. He is attacked by a bully, and is rescued by gangster Terry Mallon (Bryant Washburn) and his daughter Kitty (Lois Wilde.) Unaware of his identity, they take him to their beach home. Reporter Breezy Benson (Charles Delaney) is sent to interview Mrs. Neville about the divorce, and is fired when she won t talk to him. He meets Kitty at the beach and is intrigued by her. He meets her father, who is curious but not suspicious as news of the alleged kidnapping has not been reported.