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The Defection of Simas Kudirka

David Lowell Rich

1978 • 1h 40m

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 tre...

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

Cast

Alan Arkin

Alan ArkinSimas Kudirka

Richard Jordan

Richard JordanCmdr. Edward Devon

Donald Pleasence

Donald PleasenceCapt. Vladimir Popov

George Dzundza

George DzundzaGruzauskas

John McMartin

John McMartinPhillip Chadway

Shirley Knight

Shirley KnightGenna Kudirka

Marvin SilbersherCmdr. Burkalis

Peter EvansMott

Ted Shackelford

Ted ShackelfordBlain

Barton Heyman

Barton HeymanDr. Paegle

Jack Blessing

Jack BlessingKabek

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas GuestBaltrunar

Matthew Arkin

Matthew ArkinPetras

Salem Ludwig

Salem LudwigAssistant Supervisor

Donald WarnockStender

Crew

David Lowell Rich

David Lowell RichDirector

Gerald W. Abrams

Gerald W. AbramsExecutive Producer

David Shire

David ShireOriginal Music Composer

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