When Hell Was in Session(1979)

movie - first aired/released 1979-10-08 - 98 min - audience 7.5

Drama, TV Movie

Directed by Paul Krasny

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.