| Covert Action | |
|---|---|
 Original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Romolo Guerrieri |
| Written by | Nico Ducci Romolo Guerrieri Mino Roli Vittorio Schiraldi |
| Produced by | Mihalis Lefakis |
| Starring | David Janssen Arthur Kennedy Corinne Cléry |
| Cinematography | Erico Menczer |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Greece |
Covert Action (Italian: Sono Stato un Agente C.I.A.) is a 1978 Italian/Greek co-production Eurospy film starring the American actor David Janssen.
The plot was based on the experiences of former CIA agent Philip Agee1 who initiated a lawsuit with the producers over his fees and expenses.2
Plot
A former CIA agent decides to write about his career in the CIA; this leads him into danger.
Production
The original female lead Catherine Bach dropped out and was replaced with Corinne Cléry. Due to a then-new Italian ordinance that prohibited the firing of firearms in Italian movies, gunfire scenes were filmed in Greece.3
Cast
- David Janssen ... Lester Horton
- Arthur Kennedy ... CIA Chief Maxwell of Station, Athens
- Maurizio Merli ... Joe Florio
- Corinne Cléry ... Anne Florio
- Philippe Leroy ... Greek Inspector
- Ivan Rassimov ... The Silent
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ... Grant
References
References
- [1]
- Agee, Philip On the Run L. Stuart, 1987
- "The David Janssen Archive". The David Janssen Archive. Retrieved 2021-05-19.