When Hell Was in Session
Brief Synopsis
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Harrowing dramatization of the story of Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton, who was shot down during a bombing mission over Vietnam in 1965, and his torture as a POW over the next seven years while organizing a resistance movement among his fellow prisoners. Surprisingly, Hal Holbrook was overlooked at
Cast & Crew
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Paul Krasny
Director
William Kirby Cullen
Renne Jarrett
Bill Saito
Rod Mccary
Rod Browning
Film Details
Genre
War
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Harrowing dramatization of the story of Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton, who was shot down during a bombing mission over Vietnam in 1965, and his torture as a POW over the next seven years while organizing a resistance movement among his fellow prisoners. Surprisingly, Hal Holbrook was overlooked at Emmy Award time, although a nomination went to editor John Woodcock.
Director
Paul Krasny
Director
Cast
William Kirby Cullen
Renne Jarrett
Bill Saito
Rod Mccary
Rod Browning
Mako
Richard Evans
Emily Banks
Charles Rowe
Tom Kindle
Randy Shepard
Byron Chung
Eva Marie Saint
Steve Shaw
Hal Holbrook
Ric Carrott
Sab Shimono
Kathryn Daley
David Chow
Ronny Cox
Nicole Eggert
Tom Bower
Walter Niehenke
Barry Blakeley
Hal Fishman
Tom Martin
Paul Mantee
Dorothy Dells
Stephen Keep
Rad Daly
Laurence Haddon
James Hong
Jerry Fujikawa
Crew
James T Aubrey
Executive Producer
Jay Aubrey
Unit Production Manager
Bill Beaird
Key Grip
Ed Brandt
Book As Source Material
Jeremiah A Denton Jr.
Book As Source Material
Jeremiah A Denton Jr.
Technical Advisor
Marianna Elliott
Costumes
Jack English
Location Manager
Donald W Ernst
Music Editor
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator
Judith Gill
Assistant
Robert Hamner
Executive Producer
Jimmie Haskell
Music
Robert B Hauser
Director Of Photography
Dean Hodges
Sound Mixer
Joie Hutchinson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jake Justiz
Screenplay
Norman Kahn
Assistant Editor
Lola Kemp
Hairdresser
Shirley Kirby
Hairdresser
R J Louis
Producer
Cal Naylor
Assistant Director
Bill Neff
Gaffer
Claire Newell
Casting
Edward Pinto
Assistant
Bren Plaistowe
Hairdresser
Tom Polizzi
Assistant Director
Fred Price
Art Director
Marty Price
Set Decorator
Charles Schram
Makeup Artist
Paul St John
Wardrobe
Jim Thornsberry
Transportation Captain
Tom Tuttle
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Gerald Wade
Property Master
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
John M Woodcock
Editor
Film Details
Genre
War
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 8, 1979
