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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Vermilion Pencil
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Sessue Hayakawa as Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan

Sessue Hayakawa

Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan

Ann May as His Wife

Ann May

His Wife

Misao Seki as Pai Wang

Misao Seki

Pai Wang

Bessie Love as Hyacinth

Bessie Love

Hyacinth

Sidney Franklin as Fu Wong

Sidney Franklin

Fu Wong

Thomas Jefferson as Ho Ling

Thomas Jefferson

Ho Ling

Tote Du Crow as The Jackal

Tote Du Crow

The Jackal

Omar Whitehead as Ma Shue

Omar Whitehead

Ma Shue

Production Companies

Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation