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When Hell Was in Session

70 %|Oct 8, 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

Paul Krasny
Director
S. Lee Pogostin
Teleplay
Jeremiah Denton
Book
Eddie Brandt
Book
Robert Hamner
Additional Writing
Claire Newell
Casting Director
James T. Aubrey
Executive Producer
Robert Hamner
Executive Producer

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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Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis
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Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
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Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger
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Paul Mantee
Capt. Brown
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Rod Browning
Ed Brandt
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Rod McCary
T.V. Host
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Ric Carrott
Lt. Hadley
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Emily Banks
Betty Phillips
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Tom Kindle
Lt. William Tschudy
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Kathryn Daley
Frances Parker
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Nicole Eggert
Mary Beth Denton #2
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Dorothy Dells
Woman Shopper
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Randall Hicks
Man Shopper
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Bill Saito
Head Guard
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Rad Daly
Bill Denton
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Steve Shaw
Jim Denton
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Hal Fishman
1st Newscaster
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Charles Rowe
2nd Newscaster