The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

1978
1h 40m
6.0

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TV Movie Drama
Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Television The Jozak Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Lithuanian Russian

Keywords

based on true story defection

Quick Facts

Release Date January 23, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0077418

Cast

Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin

Simas Kudirka

Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan

Cmdr. Edward Devon

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence

Capt. Vladimir Popov

George Dzundza
George Dzundza

Gruzauskas

John McMartin
John McMartin

Phillip Chadway

Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight

Genna Kudirka

Marvin Silbersher
Marvin Silbersher

Cmdr. Burkalis

Peter Evans
Peter Evans

Mott

Ted Shackelford
Ted Shackelford

Blain

Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman

Dr. Paegle

Jack Blessing
Jack Blessing

Kabek

Nicholas Guest
Nicholas Guest

Baltrunar

Key Crew

David Lowell Rich
Director
Bruce Feldman
Writer
Richard Briggs
Producer
Gerald I. Isenberg
Executive Producer
Gerald W. Abrams
Executive Producer