The Gay Deceivers
Is he? Or isn't he?
A lighthearted 1960s comedy built on mistaken identity and performative deception, where two men must maintain an elaborate charade to dodge the draft.
Two men try to avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they must act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.
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