The Lavender Scare
Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.
5.6
7 votes
June 7, 2019
1h 17m
Documentary
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.
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Where to watch
In United States
Rent
Cast
Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)J
Joan Cassidy
Self (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T. R. Knight
Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)D
David K. Johnson
Self
Lillian Faderman
SelfJ
John D'Emilio
SelfB
Bartley A. Fugler
SelfV
Victor Ference
SelfF
Franklin Kameny
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