
The Vermilion Pencil
Drama
Overview
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
Sessue Hayakawa
Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan


Ann May
Ann May
His Wife
Ann May
His Wife
Misao Seki
Misao Seki
Pai Wang
Misao Seki
Pai Wang


Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Hyacinth
Bessie Love
Hyacinth


Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Fu Wong
Sidney Franklin
Fu Wong


Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Ho Ling
Thomas Jefferson
Ho Ling


Tote Du Crow
Tote Du Crow
The Jackal
Tote Du Crow
The Jackal
Omar Whitehead
Omar Whitehead
Ma Shue
Omar Whitehead
Ma Shue
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