
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.
Simas Kudirka

Cmdr. Edward Devon

Capt. Vladimir Popov

Gruzauskas

Phillip Chadway

Genna Kudirka

Cmdr. Burkalis
Mott
Blain

Dr. Paegle

Kabek

Baltrunar

Petras

Assistant Supervisor

Stender
Soviet Chairman
Radio Operator
Garvey

Cipola
Colley
Picnic Man

Marija
Durgas
Seaman Nance
Yakov

Mrs. Paegle
Prosecutor
Old KGB Man
Young KGB Man
Capt. Sloan
Thomas
Adm. Ritter
Cmdr. Sullivan