The Lavender Scare (2019)

5.6/10 • 77 min • 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.

Cast

Glenn Close

Narrator (voice)

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)

Lillian Faderman

Self

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