Covert Action () 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 who initiated a lawsuit with the producers over his fees and expenses.Agee, Philip On the Run L. Stuart, 1987
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.
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
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