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The Defection of Simas Kudirka

6.0

1978•1h 40m

Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States. Kudirka was denied asylum and returned to the Soviets, charged with treason, and sentenced to ten years of hard labor. It was later discovered and verified that his mother had been born in Brooklyn and gone to Lithuania at a young age, which meant she was a U. S. citizen. As a result, Kudirka was declared a U. S. citizen and in 1974 released by the Soviets.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Simas Kudirka

Photo of Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Cmdr. Edward Devon

Photo of Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Capt. Vladimir Popov

Photo of George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Gruzauskas

Photo of John McMartin

John McMartin

Phillip Chadway

Photo of Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Genna Kudirka

Photo of Ted Shackelford

Ted Shackelford

Blain

Photo of Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Dr. Paegle

Photo of Jack Blessing

Jack Blessing

Kabek

Photo of Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Baltrunar

Photo of Matthew Arkin

Matthew Arkin

Petras

Photo of Salem Ludwig

Salem Ludwig

Assistant Supervisor

Photo of David Gibson

David Gibson

Garvey

Photo of Clarence Felder

Clarence Felder

Picnic Man

Photo of Michael Stein

Michael Stein

Yakov

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