The Vermilion Pencil

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 Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan

Ann May His Wife

Misao Seki Pai Wang

Bessie Love Hyacinth

Sidney Franklin Fu Wong