Covert Action_
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.
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David Janssen, Arthur Kennedy, Maurizio Merli
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Covert Action was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
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. ...
Covert Action is a Crime, Action film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
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What is Covert Action about?
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.
How long is Covert Action?
Covert Action has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Covert Action?
The cast of Covert Action includes David Janssen, Arthur Kennedy, Maurizio Merli, Corinne Cléry, Ivan Rassimov.
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Crime
Action