When Hell Was in Session 44 years old

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.

Credits

When Hell Was in Session Cast

Name Character
Hal Holbrook He was 54, now 99 years old as Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Ronny Cox He was 41, now 85 years old as Maj. Frank Perrin
James Hong He was 50, now 95 years old as Nguyen
Eva Marie Saint She was 55, now 99 years old as Jane Denton
Paul Mantee He was 48, 82 years old when he died as Captain Brown
Mako She was 45, 72 years old when she died as Maj. Bai

When Hell Was in Session Crew

Name Department
Robert Hamner as Writer. He was 51 (67) years old when He died Writing
Paul Krasny as Director. He was 44 (66) years old when He died Directing
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When Hell Was in Session (44 years)

  • Release day: Monday, October 08, 1979
  • Runtime: 98 minutes