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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.
Original Release
03/19/1922
US Release
03/19/1922
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sessue Hayakawa | Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan |
| Ann May | His Wife |
| Misao Seki | Pai Wang |
| Bessie Love | Hyacinth |
| Sidney Franklin | Fu Wong |
| Thomas Jefferson | Ho Ling |
| Tote Du Crow | The Jackal |
| Omar Whitehead | Ma Shue |
| Lock Chy | Extra |
Directors
Writers
Alice Catlin, Edwin Warren Guyol, Homer Lea
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sessue Hayakawa | Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan |
| Ann May | His Wife |
| Misao Seki | Pai Wang |
| Bessie Love | Hyacinth |
| Sidney Franklin | Fu Wong |
| Thomas Jefferson | Ho Ling |
| Tote Du Crow | The Jackal |
| Omar Whitehead | Ma Shue |
| Lock Chy | Extra |
