Covert Action

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Covert Action (1978)

Directed by Romolo Guerrieri

Crime, Action · 1h 40m

Janssen plays an ex-CIA agent who has become an author, writing both non-fiction exposes (Phillip Agee was in the news at this time) and fiction spy novels. The CIA is on his case, in the person of Arthur Kennedy, CIA chief in Athens, where Janssen is staying. Janssen is pursuing a case that interests him, while dodging the traps set for him by Kennedy and trying to help Maurizio Merli, a former colleague with personal problems.

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Cast

David Janssen Lester Horton Arthur Kennedy CIA Chief of Station, Athens Maurizio Merli John Florio Corinne Cléry Anne Florio Ivan Rassimov The Silent Giacomo Rossi Stuart Grant Philippe Leroy Greek Inspector

Crew

Director
Romolo Guerrieri
Screenplay
Romolo Guerrieri, Mino Roli, Vittorio Schiraldi, Nico Ducci
Director of Photography
Erico Menczer
Original Music Composer
Stelvio Cipriani
Editor
Antonio Siciliano
Producer
Gianbattista Milesi

Details

Original title
Sono stato un agente C.I.A.
Release date
1978-03-03
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Crime, Action
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian, English
Countries
Italy
Production
Mires Cinematografica