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When Hell Was in Session (1979)

October 8, 1979 (US) Drama, TV Movie • 98m

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.

Director

Paul Krasny

Writer

Top Billed

Hal Holbrook

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Jeremiah A. 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

Tom Bower
Tom Bower

Lt. Jim Norton

Stephen Keep Mills
Stephen Keep Mills

Lt. Bill Grainger

Paul Mantee
Paul Mantee

Capt. Brown

Rod McCary
Rod McCary

T.V. Host

Ric Carrott
Ric Carrott

Lt. Hadley

Emily Banks
Emily Banks

Betty Phillips

Tom Kindle
Tom Kindle

Lt. William Tschudy

Kathryn Daley
Kathryn Daley

Frances Parker

Nicole Eggert
Nicole Eggert

Mary Beth Denton #2

Dorothy Dells
Dorothy Dells

Woman Shopper

Randall Hicks
Randall Hicks

Man Shopper

Bill Saito
Bill Saito

Head Guard

Rad Daly
Rad Daly

Bill Denton

Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw

Jim Denton

Hal Fishman
Hal Fishman

1st Newscaster

Charles Rowe
Charles Rowe

2nd Newscaster

Crew
Robert Hamner
Robert Hamner

Additional Writing

Claire Newell
Claire Newell

Casting Director

Robert B. Hauser
Robert B. Hauser

Director of Photography

Fred Price
Fred Price

Art Direction

Robert Hamner
Robert Hamner

Executive Producer

Martin Price
Martin Price

Set Decoration

Marianna Elliott
Marianna Elliott

Costume Design

James T. Aubrey
James T. Aubrey

Executive Producer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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