Mystery in (garbled)

In Norman Marks' second novel, Daniel is kidnapped off the streets of Chicago and taken to a strange world where the main characters have taken on the personas of famous actors from old movies.

In order to get back home, he is told he has to save their business from a competitor that has stolen their technology. If he fails, the violent people who took him will probably kill him.

Along the way, he meets a peace-loving people, the original inhabitants of this odd place. His captors invaded their world by force, and they are now servants and slaves. One is a beautiful young lady of indeterminate age who captures his imagination.