The Lavender Scare

The Lavender Scare (2019)

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

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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  • Release Date: 2019-06-07
  • Runtime: 1h 17min
  • Director: Josh Howard

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Cast

  • Glenn Close

    Narrator (voice)

  • Joan Cassidy

    Herself (archive footage)

  • David Hyde Pierce

    Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

  • T. R. Knight

    Drew Ference (voice)

  • Joseph McCarthy

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Cynthia Nixon

    Madeleine Tress (voice)

  • Zachary Quinto

    Dennis Flinn (voice)

  • David K. Johnson

    Himself

  • Lillian Faderman

    Herself

  • John D'Emilio

    Himself

  • Bartley A. Fugler

    Himself

  • Victor Ference

    Himself

  • Franklin Kameny

    Himself (archive footage)