The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1978-01-23
United States of America
100 Min.
PG-13
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.
Cast
Simas Kudirka
Cmdr. Edward Devon
Capt. Vladimir Popov
Gruzauskas
Phillip Chadway
Genna Kudirka
Cmdr. Burkalis
Mott
Blain
Dr. Paegle
Kabek
Baltrunar
Petras
Assistant Supervisor
Stender
Soviet Chairman
Radio Operator
Garvey
Cipola
Colley
Picnic Man
Marija
Durgas
Seaman Nance
Yakov
Mrs. Paegle
Prosecutor
Old KGB Man
Young KGB Man
Capt. Sloan
Thomas
Adm. Ritter
Cmdr. Sullivan
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