Covert Action
5.3
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
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David Janssen
Lester Horton
Known for
The Fugitive
The Green Berets
Arthur Kennedy
CIA Chief of Station, Athens
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Man from Laramie
John Crowther
Mihalis Lefakis
Romolo Guerrieri
Maurizio Merli
John Florio
Known for
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Corinne Clery
Anna Florio
Nico Ducci
Corinne Cléry
Anne Florio
Known for
Moonraker
The Story of O
Ivan Rassimov
The Silent
Known for
Man from Deep River
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
Mino Roli
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Grant
Known for
Kill, Baby... Kill!
The Last Man on Earth
Romolo Guerrieri Director · Mino Roli Screenplay Nico Ducci Screenplay
United States release June 1, 1980 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, Italian
Production
Mires Cinematografica
Production
Greka Film
Production
Italy
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Original title
Sono stato un agente C.I.A.
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · March 3, 1978
Theatrical
United States · June 1, 1980
Theatrical
Finland
July 9, 1982
Germany
November 5, 1981
Norway
November 19, 1981
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