When Hell Was in Session

Directed by Paul Krasny
1979    1h 38mDrama, Biography,
7.57.0
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.

Where to Watch When Hell Was in Session

  • Hal HolbrookCmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
  • Eva Marie SaintJane Denton
  • MakoMaj. Bai
  • Ronny CoxMaj. Frank Perrin
  • Renne JarrettNancy Tschudy
  • Richard EvansLt. Alec Vardis
  • James HongNguyen
  • Tom BowerLt. Jim Norton
  • Stephen Keep MillsLt. Bill Grainger
  • Byron ChungQuoc
  • William Kirby CullenJerry Denton
  • Paul ManteeCapt. Brown
  • Rod BrowningEd Brandt
  • Rod McCaryT.V. Host
  • Ric CarrottLt. Hadley
  • Laurence HaddonWilliams
  • Sab ShimonoCao
  • Emily BanksBetty Phillips
  • Tom KindleLt. William Tschudy
  • David ChowDiem

 

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When Hell Was in Session Trivia

When Hell Was in Session was released on October 8, 1979.

When Hell Was in Session was directed by Paul Krasny.

When Hell Was in Session has a runtime of 1 hr 38 min.

When Hell Was in Session was produced by R.J. Louis.

The key characters in When Hell Was in Session are Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton (Hal Holbrook), Jane Denton (Eva Marie Saint), Maj. Bai (Mako).

When Hell Was in Session is a Drama, Biography, War film.

When Hell Was in Session has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.

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