The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970)
A BBC-produced docudrama reconstructing the trial of the Chicago Eight, using courtroom transcripts as its primary source. Directed by Christopher Burstall, the film dramatizes the prosecution of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and incitement, presenting the proceedings as a precise trial reenactment grounded in documented testimony rather than fictionalized narrative.
Director: Christopher Burstall
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Morris Carnovsky as |
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Cliff Gorman as |
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Al Freeman Jr. as |
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Robert Loggia as |
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Ronny Cox as |
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Barton Heyman as |
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Shane Rimmer as |
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Douglas Lambert as |
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Peter Jobin as |
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James Patterson as |
| Directing | Christopher Burstall | Director |
| Writing | Christopher Burstall | Writer |
| Writing | Stuart Hood | Writer |
| Production | Christopher Burstall | Producer |
| Production | Don Homfray | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Acheson | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Penny Norton | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | John Staple | Sound |
| Editing | Jonathan Crane | Editor |
