When Hell Was in Session 1979

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:

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