| 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 (originally released as 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 Agee [1] who initiated a lawsuit with the producers over his fees and expenses. [2]
Plot
A former CIA agent decides to write about his CIA career that 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 of Station, Athens
- Maurizio Merli ... John Florio
- Corinne Cléry ... Anne Florio
- Philippe Leroy ... Greek Inspector
- Ivan Rassimov ... The Silent
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ... Grant
References
- ^ [1][ permanent dead link]
- ^ Agee, Philip On the Run L. Stuart, 1987
- ^ "The David Janssen Archive". The David Janssen Archive. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
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Categories:
- 1978 films
- Italian spy action films
- English-language Italian films
- English-language Greek films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s Italian-language films
- 1970s spy action films
- Films about the Central Intelligence Agency
- Films directed by Romolo Guerrieri
- Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani
- 1970s Italian films
- 1970s Italian film stubs