When Hell Was in Session (1979)

When Hell Was in Session (1979)

1979-10-08 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Hal Holbrook is Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint is Jane Denton
Jane Denton
Mako is Maj. Bai
Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox is Maj. Frank Perrin
Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett is Nancy Tschudy
Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans is Lt. Alec Vardis
Lt. Alec Vardis
James Hong is Nguyen
Tom Bower is Lt. Jim Norton
Lt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills is Lt. Bill Grainger
Lt. Bill Grainger
William Kirby Cullen is Jerry Denton
Paul Mantee is Capt. Brown
Capt. Brown