Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford) is the lead character in some of the biggest page-turners of the 1940s. A chiseled, heroic action figure, Speed saves lives on paper, but when a young girl is kidnapped and her sister (Karen Kopins) begs the real-life Speed for help, he must find a way to be as gallant as the book hero whose creation he's inspired. Accompanied by the victim's sibling, Speed flies to Africa to see if he's up to the task.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Wayne CrawfordJake Speed | Jake Speed |
 Karen KopinsMargaret Winston | Margaret Winston |
 Dennis ChristopherDesmond Floyd | Desmond Floyd |
 John HurtSyd | Syd |
 Leon AmesPop Winston | Pop Winston |
 Roy LondonMaurice | Maurice |
 Donna PescowWendy | Wendy |
 Barry PrimusLawrence | Lawrence |
 Monte MarkhamMr Winston | Mr Winston |
 Millie PerkinsMrs Winston | Mrs Winston |
| RRebecca AshleyMaureen Winston | Maureen Winston |
 Alan ShearmanRodrigo | Rodrigo |
| KKarl JohnsonCharles | Charles |
 Sal ViscusoNews stand Attendant | News stand Attendant |
 Ken LernerKen | Ken |
 Peter FoxPriest | Priest |
 Ian YuleBill Smith | Bill Smith |
 Ken GampuJoe Smith | Joe Smith |
 Joseph RibeiroNigel | Nigel |
| JJean-Marc MorelParis Gunman #1 | Paris Gunman #1 |
 Bernard CrombeyParis Gunman #2 | Paris Gunman #2 |
 Lisa LucasGirlfriend #1 | Girlfriend #1 |
| RRobert WinleyRowdy #2 | Rowdy #2 |