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| Sam J. Jones | ... | Jungle Jack | |
| Maud Adams | ... | Lola Pagola | |
| Jasper Carrott | ... | Heinrich / Herman / Hans | |
| Kirsten Hughes | ... | Jane | |
| Graham Stark | ... | Tombs | |
| Robin Bailey | ... | The Colonel | |
| Ian Roberts | ... | Carl | |
| Elsa O'Toole | ... | The Leopard Queen | |
| John Rapley | ... | Dr. Schell | |
| Charles Comyn | ... | Paddy | |
| Ian Steadman | ... | Capt. Fawcett | |
| Graham Armitage | ... | Gen. Smythe-Paget | |
| Richard Huggett | ... | Churchill | |
| Andrew Buckland | ... | Grenville | |
| Albert Raphael | ... | Rashleigh | |
| James White | ... | Scott | |
| Victor Gallucci | ... | Muller | |
| Patrick Hugnin | ... | German Pilot | |
| John Alton | ... | Freddy |
Directed by | |||
| Terry Marcel | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Mervyn Haisman | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Terry Marcel | .... | executive producer | |
| Harry Robertson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Harry Robertson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Paul Beeson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Michael Baldwin | |||
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Derek V. Browne | .... | camera operator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Mark Mostyn | .... | assistant editor | |
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For someone who remembers Jane in the Daily Mirror strip cartoon, viewing this film is an exercise in nostalgia. In that context it is wonderful, but younger viewers would undoubtedly find the comedy limp and would miss the point that the actors are cartoon characters. The plotline is also a bit limp for today's audience, but reflects the naivety of the 40s and 50s very well. Jane, you must remember, was part of the escapist fantasy of the wartime years, created to boost the morale of the troops. She gave a double meaning to the "strip" in strip cartoon.
The story has something in common with the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Rider Haggard. The theme would have been a familiar one to readers in that era, a bunch of bumbling Nazis thwarted by a few equally bumbling Englanders, and set in the African jungle of course.
For Jane fans, a must see. For the rest of you, a damp squib.