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When Hell Was in Session (1979)

★ 7.0/10 98 min Drama, TV Movie United States English
Director: Paul Krasny
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint Jane Denton
Mako
Mako Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
Renne Jarrett Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
Richard Evans Lt. Alec Vardis
James Hong
James Hong Nguyen
Tom Bower
Tom Bower Lt. Jim Norton

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