Hal Holbrook
as Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
When Hell Was in Session • Movie • Rating 7.5 out of 10
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What is When Hell Was in Session about?
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. It blends drama, tv movie elements. The film reflects a distinct United States of America style and perspective. The story is brought to life by director Paul Krasny. With a runtime of 1h 38m, it offers a comfortable feature-length experience.
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Cast and crew of When Hell Was in Session
The main cast includes Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint and Mako. Behind the camera, the film is directed by Paul Krasny, produced by James T. Aubrey and Robert Hamner.
Eva Marie Saint
as Jane Denton
Mako
as Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox
as Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
as Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
as Lt. Alec Vardis
James Hong
as Nguyen
Tom Bower
as Lt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills
as Lt. Bill Grainger
Byron Chung
as Quoc
William Kirby Cullen
as Jerry Denton
Paul Mantee
as Capt. Brown
Rod Browning
as Ed Brandt
Rod McCary
as T.V. Host
Ric Carrott
as Lt. Hadley
Laurence Haddon
as Williams
Sab Shimono
as Cao
Emily Banks
as Betty Phillips
Tom Kindle
as Lt. William Tschudy
David Chow
as Diem
Barry Blakeley
as Peterson
Kathryn Daley
as Frances Parker
Walter Niehenke
as Lt. Brian
Jerry Fujikawa
as Komuro
Nicole Eggert
as Mary Beth Denton #2
Tom Martin
as Gordon
Dorothy Dells
as Woman Shopper
Randall Hicks
as Man Shopper
Bill Saito
as Head Guard
Rad Daly
as Bill Denton
Steve Shaw
as Jim Denton
Hal Fishman
as 1st Newscaster
Charles Rowe
as 2nd Newscaster