Poor Little Peppina is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Sidney Olcott.

[1] Robert Torrens (Edwin Mordant) is a wealthy American, residing in Italy with his wife (Edith Shayne) and only daughter, Lois (Eileen Stewart).

[2] Franzoli Soldo (Antonio Maiori) is a mafia chief who pretends to be a butler and is in Torrens' employ.

Soldo is soon thought to be the kidnapper, but he ordered some of Torrens' staff member to convince the parents Lois drowned in an accident.

Meanwhile, Soldo flees to his relatives, including his wife Bianca (Mrs. A. Maiori) - who is ordered to raise Lois as her own - and his son Beppo (Jack Pickford).

A man named Bernando wants to marry Peppina and convinces her parents to let him take her hand.

Hugh happens to be a chief at the police station and releases Peppina and orders for Soldo to be taken under arrest.

For example, the Ohio Board of Censors required a cut of the scene where the child is stolen from her bed.