When Hell Was in Session (1979)

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.

Directing:
  • Paul Krasny

Writing:
  • Robert Hamner
  • Jake Justiz
  • S. Lee Pogostin

Stars:
Release Date: 1979-10-08
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 98

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Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Sai...
Jane Denton
Mako
Mako
Maj. Bai
James Hong
James Hong
Nguyen
Paul Mantee
Paul Mantee
Capt. Brown
Mako Iwamatsu
Mako Iwamatsu
Maj. Bai
Renne Jarrett
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
William Kirby Cullen
William Kirby...
Jerry Denton
Rod McCary
Rod McCary
T.V. Host
Ric Carrott
Ric Carrott
Lt. Hadley
Laurence Haddon
Laurence Hadd...
Williams
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Cao
Emily Banks
Emily Banks
Betty Phillips
David Chow
David Chow
Diem
Jerry Fujikawa
Jerry Fujikaw...
Komuro
Nicole Eggert
Nicole Eggert
Mary Beth Denton #2
Bill Saito
Bill Saito
Head Guard
Rad Daly
Rad Daly
Bill Denton
Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw
Jim Denton
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