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The Lavender Scare

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Movie 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 profile

Glenn Close

Narrator (voice)

Joan Cassidy profile

Joan Cassidy

Herself (archive footage)

David Hyde Pierce profile

David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

T.R. Knight profile

T.R. Knight

Drew Ference (voice)

Joseph McCarthy profile

Joseph McCarthy

Himself (archive footage)

Cynthia Nixon profile

Cynthia Nixon

Madeleine Tress (voice)

Zachary Quinto profile

Zachary Quinto

Dennis Flinn (voice)

David K. Johnson profile

David K. Johnson

Himself

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