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Covert Action (1978)

Genre : Crime, Action

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Romolo Guerrieri
Writer : Vittorio Schiraldi, Nico Ducci, Romolo Guerrieri, Mino Roli

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Romolo Guerrieri
Romolo Guerrieri
Director
Stelvio Cipriani
Stelvio Cipriani
Original Music Composer
Franco Caruso
Franco Caruso
Line Producer
Enzo Silvestri
Enzo Silvestri
Executive Producer
Giuseppe Tortorella
Giuseppe Tortorella
Executive Producer
Gianbattista Milesi
Gianbattista Milesi
Producer
Michele Germano
Michele Germano
Production Manager
Vittorio Schiraldi
Vittorio Schiraldi
Story
Vittorio Schiraldi
Vittorio Schiraldi
Screenplay
Nico Ducci
Nico Ducci
Screenplay
Romolo Guerrieri
Romolo Guerrieri
Screenplay
Mino Roli
Mino Roli
Screenplay
Eugenio Liverani
Eugenio Liverani
Production Design
Antonio Siciliano
Antonio Siciliano
Editor
Erico Menczer
Erico Menczer
Director of Photography

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