Film·1979·1h 38m

When Hell Was in Session

DramaTV Movie

This film describes Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's 7-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war. Held in numerous, brutal POW camps, he faced starvation, torture and terrible living conditions brought on by his North Vietnamese captors in an effort to keep communication alive between the prisoners. His wife, Jane, is also arranging a POW wives league in the U.S. in order to popularize their plight.

Directed by Paul Krasny

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12 credited

Hal Holbrook
Hal HolbrookCmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie SaintJane Denton
Mako
MakoMaj. Bai
Ronny Cox
Ronny CoxMaj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
Renne JarrettNancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
Richard EvansLt. Alec Vardis
James Hong
James HongNguyen
Tom Bower
Tom BowerLt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills
Stephen Keep MillsLt. Bill Grainger
Byron Chung
Byron ChungQuoc
William Kirby Cullen
William Kirby CullenJerry Denton
Paul Mantee
Paul ManteeCapt. Brown

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