The Vermilion Pencil

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.

Screenplay

Edwin Warren Juyol

Screenplay

Alice Catlin

Director

Norman Dawn

Status

Released

Release date

19/03/1922

Original language

English