The Lavender Scare
Documentary
★ 5.6/1020191h 17m
Director: Josh Howard
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.
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
English
Released
Jun 7, 2019
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
English
Released
Jun 7, 2019
Cast
Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy
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)
David K. Johnson
David K. Johnson
Self
Lillian Faderman
Self
John D'Emilio
John D'Emilio
Self
Bartley A. Fugler
Bartley A. Fugler
Self
Victor Ference
Victor Ference
Self
Franklin Kameny
Franklin Kameny
Self (archive footage)
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