
When Hell Was in Session
Drama · TV Movie
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.
Top Cast


Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton


Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton


Mako
Mako
Maj. Bai
Mako
Maj. Bai


Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin


Renne Jarrett
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy


Richard Evans
Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis
Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis


James Hong
James Hong
Nguyen
James Hong
Nguyen


Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton


Stephen Keep Mills
Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger
Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger


Byron Chung
Byron Chung
Quoc
Byron Chung
Quoc
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