When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

Release date : October 8, 1979
Runtime : 1h 38m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Paul Krasny /
Production companies : Aubrey-Hamner Productions /
October 8, 1979 1h 38m United States of America Drama English More
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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.
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Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
Mako
Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis
James Hong
Nguyen
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger
William Kirby Cullen
Jerry Denton
Paul Mantee
Capt. Brown
Rod Browning
Ed Brandt
Rod McCary
T.V. Host
Ric Carrott
Lt. Hadley
Emily Banks
Betty Phillips

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  • title:When Hell Was in Session
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1979
  • Runtime:1h 38m
  • Genres: Drama · TV Movie ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Paul Krasny /
  • Writers: Jeremiah Denton · S. Lee Pogostin · Eddie Brandt ·
  • Production companies: Aubrey-Hamner Productions ·
  • 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.
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