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:
Writing:
Stars:
- Paul Krasny
Writing:
- Robert Hamner
- Jake Justiz
- S. Lee Pogostin
Stars:
Release Date: 1979-10-08
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7/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 98
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Maj. Frank Perrin
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Jane Denton
Maj. Bai
Nguyen
Capt. Brown
Maj. Bai
Nancy Tschudy
Lt. Alec Vardis
Lt. Jim Norton
Jerry Denton
T.V. Host
Lt. Hadley
Williams
Cao
Betty Phillips
Diem
Komuro
Mary Beth Denton #2
Gordon
Head Guard
Bill Denton
Jim Denton