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The Sunday Film: The Defection of Simas Kudirka

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring
Alan Arkin , Richard Jordan
Donald Pleasence , Shirley Knight On 23 November 1970 a Lithuanian sailor named Simas Kudirka leaped from a Russian factory ship on to the deck of a US Coastguard cutter, in search of political asylum. Many Americans were outraged when this was refused.
Written by BRUCE FELDMAN
Produced by Richard BRICGS
Directed by DAVID LOWELL RICH. Films: p 21 (First showing on British television)

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Arkin
Unknown:
Richard Jordan
Unknown:
Donald Pleasence
Unknown:
Shirley Knight
Unknown:
Simas Kudirka
Written By:
Bruce Feldman
Produced By:
Richard Bricgs
Directed By:
David Lowell
Simas Kudirka:
Alan Arkin
Genna Kudirka:
Shirley Knight
PopOV:
Donald Pleasence
Devon:
Richard Jordan
Blain:
Ted Shackelford
Petras:
Matthew Arkin
Burkalis:
Marvin Silbersher
Baltrunar:
Nicholas Guest
Sullivan:
William Steele
Adml Ritter:
Bok Richardson
Cmdr Fields:
David Ellsworth
Dr Paegle:
Barton Heyman
Grazina Paegle:
Joyce Vining Morgan
Source: Radio Times

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