The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978, drama
100 minutes
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...
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
Crew
Art
Art direction
Camera
Directing
Director
Editing
Editor
Production
Executive producer
Executive producer
Producer
Sound
Music editor
Original music composer
Writing
Writer
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