The Lavender Scare

The Lavender Scare

2019/06/07 • Released • English

Documentary
6.3
1h 17m

Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.

Overview

At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.

Director : Josh Howard

Casts
Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Narrator (voice)

Joan Cassidy

Herself (archive footage)

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

T.R. Knight

T.R. Knight

Drew Ference (voice)

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Himself (archive footage)

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Madeleine Tress (voice)

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

Dennis Flinn (voice)

David K. Johnson

Himself

Lillian Faderman

Herself

John D'Emilio

Himself

Bartley A. Fugler

Himself

Victor Ference

Himself

Franklin Kameny

Himself (archive footage)

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