The Defection of Simas Kudirka

1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
7.2| 1h40m| en| Drama, TV Movie
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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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Paramount Television

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  • The Defection of Simas Kudirka Cast
Alan Arkin as Simas Kudirka
Richard Jordan as Cmdr. Edward Devon
Donald Pleasence as Capt. Vladimir Popov
George Dzundza as Gruzauskas
John McMartin as Phillip Chadway
Shirley Knight as Genna Kudirka
Barton Heyman as Dr. Paegle
Jack Blessing as Kabek