The Vermilion Pencil

IMDb 10.0 1922 • 50 min • Drama

Director

Norman Dawn

Country

US

Plot Summary

The Vermilion Pencil is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn, and produced and distributed by Robertson–Cole. It is based on the eponymous 1908 novel by Homer Lea. The film stars Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa in multiple roles, and white actors Ann May, Bessie Love, and Sidney Franklin, all in Asian roles. It is now a lost film.

Top Cast

Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan
Ann May
Ann May His Wife
Misao Seki
Misao Seki Pai Wang
Bessie Love
Bessie Love Hyacinth
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin Fu Wong