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Covert Action

Covert Action

Crime, Action

1h 40m

March 3, 1978 (47 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
David Janssen

David Janssen

Lester Horton

Birthday: March 27, 1931

46 February 13, 1980 (48)
Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

CIA Chief of Station, Athens

Birthday: February 17, 1914

64 January 5, 1990 (75)
Maurizio Merli

Maurizio Merli

John Florio

Birthday: February 8, 1940

38 March 10, 1989 (49)
Corinne Cléry

Corinne Cléry

Anne Florio

Birthday: March 23, 1950

2775
Ivan Rassimov

Ivan Rassimov

The Silent

Birthday: May 7, 1938

39 March 14, 2003 (64)
Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Grant

Birthday: August 25, 1925

52 October 20, 1994 (69)
Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Greek Inspector

Birthday: October 15, 1930

47 June 1, 2024 (93)