Covert Action (1978)
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.
Director:
Romolo Guerrieri
Writers:
Vittorio Schiraldi, Nico Ducci, Romolo Guerrieri, Mino Roli.
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David Janssen as Lester Horton |
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Arthur Kennedy as CIA Chief of Station, Athens |
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Maurizio Merli as John Florio |
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Corinne Cléry as Anne Florio |
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Ivan Rassimov as The Silent |
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Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Grant |
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Philippe Leroy as Greek Inspector |
| Directing | Romolo Guerrieri | Director |
| Sound | Stelvio Cipriani | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Franco Caruso | Line Producer |
| Production | Enzo Silvestri | Executive Producer |
| Production | Giuseppe Tortorella | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gianbattista Milesi | Producer |
| Production | Michele Germano | Production Manager |
| Writing | Vittorio Schiraldi | Story |
| Writing | Vittorio Schiraldi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nico Ducci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Romolo Guerrieri | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mino Roli | Screenplay |
| Art | Eugenio Liverani | Production Design |
| Editing | Antonio Siciliano | Editor |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Director of Photography |