Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert AyresNed Ellison | Ned Ellison |
 June ThorburnAnne Curlew | Anne Curlew |
 Alan WheatleyMark Cruden | Mark Cruden |
 Bruce SetonSellars | Sellars |
 Michael BalfourHoney | Honey |
 Ballard BerkeleyInsp. Crane | Insp. Crane |
| MMichael KellyLobb | Lobb |
 John HorsleyWorsley | Worsley |
| OOlive KirbyAngela Bentley | Angela Bentley |
 Ian FlemingDr. Jepson | Dr. Jepson |
| MMyrtle ReedJackie | Jackie |
| DDennis ChinneryBank cashier | Bank cashier |
| CCharles LambBank clerk | Bank clerk |