The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet Bushbaby. Fearing what the future holds she decides to set the pet free but while doing so misses the boat back to England. After meeting up with a friendly native they try to resolve the situation together. Things take a turn for the worse when it is falsely reported that the native has kidnapped her, thus putting a price on his head

Margaret Leclere
as Jackie

Louis Gossett Jr.
as Tembo

Donald Houston
as John Leeds

Laurence Naismith
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw

Marne Maitland
as The Hadj

Geoffrey Bayldon
as Tilison

Jack Gwillim
as Ardsley

Noel Howlett
as

Harold Goodwin
as

Tommy Ansah
as