When Hell Was in Session (1979)
When Hell Was in Session (1979) - Drama Movies 98 minutes. . 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. prisoner of war, based on true story, torture
Released: Oct 08, 1979
Runtime: 98 minutes
Stars: Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint, Mako, Ronny Cox, Renne Jarrett, Richard Evans
Crew: Jeremiah Denton (Book), S. Lee Pogostin (Teleplay), Eddie Brandt (Book), Robert Hamner (Additional Writing), Paul Krasny (Director), Claire Newell (Casting Director)
