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When Hell Was in Session (1979)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Paul Krasny

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Jane 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
James Hong
James Hong
Nguyen
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills
Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger
Byron Chung
Byron Chung
Quoc
William Kirby Cullen
William Kirby Cullen
Jerry Denton
Paul Mantee
Paul Mantee
Capt. Brown
Rod Browning
Rod Browning
Ed Brandt
Rod McCary
Rod McCary
T.V. Host
Ric Carrott
Ric Carrott
Lt. Hadley
Laurence Haddon
Laurence Haddon
Williams
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Cao
Emily Banks
Emily Banks
Betty Phillips
Tom Kindle
Tom Kindle
Lt. William Tschudy
David Chow
David Chow
Diem
Barry Blakeley
Barry Blakeley
Peterson
Kathryn Daley
Kathryn Daley
Frances Parker
Walter Niehenke
Walter Niehenke
Lt. Brian
Jerry Fujikawa
Jerry Fujikawa
Komuro
Nicole Eggert
Nicole Eggert
Mary Beth Denton #2
Tom Martin
Tom Martin
Gordon
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

Crews

Paul Krasny
Paul Krasny
Director
S. Lee Pogostin
S. Lee Pogostin
Teleplay
Jeremiah Denton
Jeremiah Denton
Book
Eddie Brandt
Eddie Brandt
Book
Robert Hamner
Robert Hamner
Additional Writing
Claire Newell
Claire Newell
Casting Director
James T. Aubrey
James T. Aubrey
Executive Producer
Robert Hamner
Robert Hamner
Executive Producer
R.J. Louis
R.J. Louis
Producer
Jimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell
Music
Robert B. Hauser
Robert B. Hauser
Director of Photography
John Woodcock
John Woodcock
Editor
Fred Price
Fred Price
Art Direction
Martin Price
Martin Price
Set Decoration
Marianna Elliott
Marianna Elliott
Costume Design

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