When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

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.

Cast for When Hell Was in Session...

Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
Mako
Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger
Paul Mantee
Capt. Brown
Rod Browning
Ed Brandt
Rod McCary
T.V. Host
Ric Carrott
Lt. Hadley
Emily Banks
Betty Phillips
Tom Kindle
Lt. William Tschudy
Kathryn Daley
Frances Parker
Nicole Eggert
Mary Beth Denton #2
Dorothy Dells
Woman Shopper
Randall Hicks
Man Shopper
Bill Saito
Head Guard
Rad Daly
Bill Denton
Steve Shaw
Jim Denton
Hal Fishman
1st Newscaster
Charles Rowe
2nd Newscaster