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.
Crime
Action
Cast & Crew
David Janssen
Lester Horton
Arthur Kennedy
CIA Chief of Station, Athens
Maurizio Merli
John Florio
Corinne Cléry
Anne Florio
Ivan Rassimov
The Silent
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Grant
Philippe Leroy
Greek Inspector
Romolo Guerrieri
Director
Romolo Guerrieri, Mino Roli, Vittorio Schiraldi, Nico Ducci
Screenplay
Giuseppe Tortorella, Enzo Silvestri
Executive Producer
Gianbattista Milesi
Producer