Covert Action (film)

{{short description|1978 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Covert Action

| image = Covacti.jpg

| caption = Original movie poster

| director = Romolo Guerrieri

| writer = Nico Ducci
Romolo Guerrieri
Mino Roli
Vittorio Schiraldi

| starring = David Janssen
Arthur Kennedy
Corinne Cléry

| producer = Mihalis Lefakis

| cinematography = Erico Menczer

| music = Stelvio Cipriani

| editing = Antonio Siciliano

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1978}}

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = Italy
Greece

| language =

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Covert Action ({{langx|it|Sono Stato un Agente C.I.A.}}) 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[http://www.blythe.org/nytransfer-subs/Media/Say_Whatever_You_Like]{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} who initiated a lawsuit with the producers over his fees and expenses.Agee, Philip On the Run L. Stuart, 1987