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When Hell Was in Session

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, October 8 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hal HolbrookHal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook was
54 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton'.
Tue, Feb 17 1925 –
Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of Eva Marie SaintEva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint was
55 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Jane Denton'.
Fri, Jul 04 1924
Portrait of MakoMako
Mako was
45 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Maj. Bai'.
Sun, Dec 10 1933 –
Fri, Jul 21 2006
Portrait of Ronny CoxRonny Cox
Ronny Cox was
41 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Maj. Frank Perrin'.
Sat, Jul 23 1938
Portrait of Renne JarrettRenne Jarrett
Renne Jarrett was
33 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Nancy Tschudy'.
Mon, Jan 28 1946
Portrait of Richard EvansRichard Evans
Richard Evans was
44 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Lt. Alec Vardis'.
Wed, Jan 23 1935 –
Sat, Oct 02 2021
Portrait of James HongJames Hong
James Hong was
50 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Nguyen'.
Fri, Feb 22 1929
Portrait of Tom BowerTom Bower
Tom Bower was
41 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Lt. Jim Norton'.
Mon, Jan 03 1938 –
Tue, Jun 04 2024
Portrait of Stephen Keep MillsStephen Keep Mills
Stephen Keep Mills was
32 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Lt. Bill Grainger'.
Sun, Aug 24 1947
Portrait of Byron ChungByron Chung
Byron Chung was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Quoc'.
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Portrait of William Kirby CullenWilliam Kirby Cullen
William Kirby Cullen was
27 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Jerry Denton'.
Sun, Mar 09 1952
Portrait of Paul ManteePaul Mantee
Paul Mantee was
48 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Capt. Brown'.
Fri, Jan 09 1931 –
Thu, Nov 07 2013
Portrait of Rod BrowningRod Browning
Rod Browning was
36 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Ed Brandt'.
Wed, Nov 25 1942
Portrait of Rod McCaryRod McCary
Rod McCary was
38 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'T.V. Host'.
Tue, Apr 15 1941
Portrait of Ric CarrottRic Carrott
Ric Carrott was
30 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Lt. Hadley'.
Sat, Feb 05 1949
Portrait of Laurence HaddonLaurence Haddon
Laurence Haddon was
57 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Williams'.
Sun, Jan 01 1922 –
Fri, May 10 2013
Portrait of Sab ShimonoSab Shimono
Sab Shimono was
42 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Cao'.
Sat, Jul 31 1937
Portrait of Emily BanksEmily Banks
Emily Banks was
46 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Betty Phillips'.
Mon, Jan 23 1933
Portrait of Tom KindleTom Kindle
Tom Kindle was
30 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Lt. William Tschudy'.
Thu, Dec 30 1948 –
Mon, Feb 12 1996
Portrait of David ChowDavid Chow
David Chow was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Diem'.
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Portrait of Barry BlakeleyBarry Blakeley
Barry Blakeley was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Peterson'.
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Portrait of Kathryn DaleyKathryn Daley
Kathryn Daley was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Frances Parker'.
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Portrait of Walter NiehenkeWalter Niehenke
Walter Niehenke was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Lt. Brian'.
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Portrait of Jerry FujikawaJerry Fujikawa
Jerry Fujikawa was
67 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Komuro'.
Sun, Feb 18 1912 –
Sat, Apr 30 1983
Portrait of Nicole EggertNicole Eggert
Nicole Eggert was
7 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Mary Beth Denton #2'.
Thu, Jan 13 1972
Portrait of Tom MartinTom Martin
Tom Martin was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Gordon'.
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Portrait of Dorothy DellsDorothy Dells
Dorothy Dells was
51 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Woman Shopper'.
Mon, Jul 16 1928 –
Fri, Apr 03 2020
Portrait of Randall HicksRandall Hicks
Randall Hicks was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Man Shopper'.
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Portrait of Bill SaitoBill Saito
Bill Saito was
42 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Head Guard'.
Tue, Dec 22 1936 –
Wed, Nov 14 2012
Portrait of Rad DalyRad Daly
Rad Daly was
13 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Bill Denton'.
Tue, Jan 18 1966
Portrait of Steve ShawSteve Shaw
Steve Shaw was
14 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Jim Denton'.
Thu, Jun 03 1965 –
Wed, Dec 05 1990
Portrait of Hal FishmanHal Fishman
Hal Fishman was
48 in When Hell Was in Session
as '1st Newscaster'.
Tue, Aug 25 1931 –
Tue, Aug 07 2007
Portrait of Charles RoweCharles Rowe
Charles Rowe was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as '2nd Newscaster'.
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Crew

Portrait of Paul KrasnyPaul Krasny
Paul Krasny was
44 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Director'
Thu, Aug 08 1935 –
Mon, Nov 12 2001
Portrait of Claire NewellClaire Newell
Claire Newell was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Casting Director'
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Portrait of Robert B. HauserRobert B. Hauser
Robert B. Hauser was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of R.J. LouisR.J. Louis
R.J. Louis was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Robert HamnerRobert Hamner
Robert Hamner was
51 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Additional Writing, Executive Producer'
Sat, Jul 07 1928 –
Thu, Apr 25 1996
Portrait of James T. AubreyJames T. Aubrey
James T. Aubrey was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of John WoodcockJohn Woodcock
John Woodcock was
63 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Editor'
Fri, Aug 11 1916 –
Sun, Aug 13 2000
Portrait of Jimmie HaskellJimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell was
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as 'Music'
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Portrait of Martin PriceMartin Price
Martin Price was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of S. Lee PogostinS. Lee Pogostin
S. Lee Pogostin was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Teleplay'
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Portrait of Fred PriceFred Price
Fred Price was
52 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Jan 01 1927 –
Thu, Jun 25 2015
Portrait of Jeremiah DentonJeremiah Denton
Jeremiah Denton was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Book'
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Portrait of Marianna ElliottMarianna Elliott
Marianna Elliott was
49 in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Costume Design'
Mon, Jun 23 1930 –
Sat, Jun 21 2003
Portrait of Eddie BrandtEddie Brandt
Eddie Brandt was
>> in When Hell Was in Session
as 'Book'
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