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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.

Top Cast

  • David Janssen

    David Janssen

    Lester Horton

  • Arthur Kennedy

    Arthur Kennedy

    CIA Chief of Station, Athens

  • Maurizio Merli

    Maurizio Merli

    John Florio

  • Corinne Cléry

    Corinne Cléry

    Anne Florio

  • Ivan Rassimov

    Ivan Rassimov

    The Silent

  • Giacomo Rossi Stuart

    Giacomo Rossi Stuart

    Grant

  • Philippe Leroy

    Philippe Leroy

    Greek Inspector

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. 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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