COVERT ACTION (1978)
Not Rated
Covert Action
Crime, Action
March 3, 1978
Italian
1h 40m
Italy
Mires Cinematografica
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.
Cast & Characters
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
Romolo Guerrieri
Director
Romolo Guerrieri
Screenplay
Mino Roli
Screenplay
Vittorio Schiraldi
Screenplay
Nico Ducci
Screenplay
Stelvio Cipriani
Original Music Composer
Erico Menczer
Director of Photography
Gianbattista Milesi
Producer
Giuseppe Tortorella
Executive Producer
Enzo Silvestri
Executive Producer