The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) - TV Movie Movies 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 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. based on true story, defection full movie online free, download full movie in hd quality, watch free streaming
Released: Jan 23, 1978
Runtime: 100 minutes
Stars: Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza, John McMartin, Shirley Knight
Crew: David Lowell Rich (Director), Bruce Feldman (Writer), Richard Briggs (Producer), Gerald I. Isenberg (Executive Producer), Gerald W. Abrams (Executive Producer), David Shire (Original Music Composer)
