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

Crew

Portrait of Paul KrasnyPaul Krasny. Paul Krasny was 44 in When Hell Was in Session as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 08 1935 –
Died: Mon, Nov 12 2001
Portrait of Claire NewellClaire Newell. Claire Newell was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Casting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert B. HauserRobert B. Hauser. Robert B. Hauser was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of R.J. LouisR.J. Louis. R.J. Louis was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert HamnerRobert Hamner. Robert Hamner was 51 in When Hell Was in Session as 'Additional Writing, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 07 1928 –
Died: Thu, Apr 25 1996
Portrait of James T. AubreyJames T. Aubrey. James T. Aubrey was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John WoodcockJohn Woodcock. John Woodcock was 63 in When Hell Was in Session as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1916 –
Died: Sun, Aug 13 2000
Portrait of Jimmie HaskellJimmie Haskell. Jimmie Haskell was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin PriceMartin Price. Martin Price was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of S. Lee PogostinS. Lee Pogostin. S. Lee Pogostin was 52 in When Hell Was in Session as 'Teleplay'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1927 –
Died: Fri, Mar 07 2014
Portrait of Jeremiah DentonJeremiah Denton. Jeremiah Denton was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred PriceFred Price. Fred Price was 52 in When Hell Was in Session as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jun 25 2015
Portrait of Marianna ElliottMarianna Elliott. Marianna Elliott was 49 in When Hell Was in Session as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 23 1930 –
Died: Sat, Jun 21 2003
Portrait of Eddie BrandtEddie Brandt. Eddie Brandt was >> in When Hell Was in Session as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday