The Vermilion Pencil

Norman Dawn
1922-03-19


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50 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Sessue Hayakawa Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan Unowned
Ann May His Wife Unowned
Misao Seki Pai Wang Unowned
Bessie Love Hyacinth Unowned
Sidney Franklin Fu Wong Unowned
Thomas Jefferson Ho Ling Unowned
Tote Du Crow The Jackal Unowned
Omar Whitehead Ma Shue Unowned