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When Hell Was in Session

70% | Oct 08, 1979 | Drama, TV 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.

Featured Crew

S. Lee Pogostin
Teleplay
Robert Hamner
Additional Writing

Cast

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Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
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Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
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Mako
Maj. Bai
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Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
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Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy

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