The Vermilion Pencil(1922)

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Norman Dawn

Actors: Sessue Hayakawa, Ann May, Misao Seki, Bessie Love, Sidney Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Tote Du Crow, Omar Whitehead, Lock Chy

Release date: 1922-03-19

Country of origin: United States of America

Length: 0h 50m

Ratings:

• 60%