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.
Released: Mar 19, 1922
Runtime: 50 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sessue Hayakawa, Ann May, Misao Seki, Bessie Love, Sidney Franklin, Thomas Jefferson
Crew: Edwin Warren Juyol (Writer), Alice Catlin (Writer), Joseph A. Du Bray (Cinematography), Norman Dawn (Director)