When Hell Was in Session (1979)
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.
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Cast
Hal Holbrook
as Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed...
Eva Marie Saint
as Jane Denton
Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an American retired actress who has starred in films, on Broadway, and on television in a career spanning seven decades, she's known for bringing emotional depth...
Mako
as Maj. Bai
Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child. He joined them there after World W...
Ronny Cox
as Maj. Frank Perrin
Daniel Ronald "Ronny" Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor, singer and songwriter.
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Renne Jarrett
as Nancy Tschudy
Director
Paul Krasny
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