The Lavender Scare

1h 17m
Documentary
5.6

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)
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
Self
Lillian Faderman
Self
John D'Emilio
Self
Bartley A. Fugler
Self
Victor Ference
Self
Franklin Kameny
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Josh Howard
Director, Producer
Bruce Shaw
Editor
Andrew Tobias
Executive Producer
Kevin Jennings
Executive Producer
Betsy West
Executive Producer
Barbara Pierce
Associate Producer

Recommendations

view all
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
My Mom Jayne
Welcome to Chechnya
Marwencol
The Class of ‘92
Directed by John Ford
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Champs
Night Will Fall
I Am Vanessa Guillen
McQueen
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Black Widow
Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Looking for Richard
A Decade Under the Influence
One Ranger
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library