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The Lavender Scare

The Lavender Scare

5.6 (7) ·2019 ·77 min ·Movie
Documentary

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

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.

Top Cast

Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy
Self (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
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)
David K. Johnson
Self
Lillian Faderman
Lillian Faderman
Self
John D'Emilio
Self

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