The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978TV MovieDrama100 mins

Plot

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 ... read more

  • David Lowell Rich

    Director

  • Bruce Feldman

    Writer

  • Jacques R. Marquette

    Director of Photography

  • John A. Martinelli

    Editor

  • Alan Arkin

    Simas Kudirka

  • Richard Jordan

    Cmdr. Edward Devon

  • Donald Pleasence

    Capt. Vladimir Popov

  • George Dzundza

    Gruzauskas

  • John McMartin

    Phillip Chadway

  • Shirley Knight

    Genna Kudirka

  • Marvin Silbersher

    Cmdr. Burkalis

  • Peter Evans

    Mott

  • Ted Shackelford

    Blain

  • Barton Heyman

    Dr. Paegle

  • Jack Blessing

    Kabek

  • Nicholas Guest

    Baltrunar

  • Matthew Arkin

    Petras

  • Salem Ludwig

    Assistant Supervisor

  • Donald Warnock

    Stender

  • Nicholas Saunders

    Soviet Chairman

  • Warren Manzi

    Radio Operator

  • David Gibson

    Garvey

  • Thom Vegh

    Cipola

  • M.F. Bernier

    Colley

  • Clarence Felder

    Picnic Man

  • Gedda Petry

    Marija

  • Joe Sabia

    Durgas

  • Daniel Williams

    Seaman Nance

  • Michael Stein

    Yakov

  • Joyce Vining Morgan

    Mrs. Paegle

  • Don Wescott

    Prosecutor

  • Jack Lazare

    Old KGB Man

  • Stephen Nuding

    Young KGB Man

  • Kenneth Bradford

    Capt. Sloan

  • Leo Grillo

    Thomas

  • Bok Richardson

    Adm. Ritter

  • William Paul Steele

    Cmdr. Sullivan

  • Runtime

    100 minutes

    Released

    1978-01-23

    Languages

    English

    Lietuvių

    Pусский

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Paramount Television Studios

    The Jozak Company

    Sound

  • David Shire

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    356 days ago

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