The Defection of Simas Kudirka

Summary 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. View more details

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Jan 22, 1978

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : New Castle, New Hampshire, USA

Production companies : Paramount Television The Jozak Company

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jan 22, 1978

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : New Castle, New Hampshire, USA

Production companies : Paramount Television The Jozak Company

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