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The Lavender Scare poster

The Lavender Scare

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

2019 1h 17m 5.6Movie

Documentary

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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Josh Howard

Director

Top Cast

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

Bartley A. Fugler

Self

Victor Ference

Self

Franklin Kameny

Self (archive footage)