The Vermilion Pencil

Drama

🏆 Fan Favorite

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Norman Dawn

Status Released

Release Date 1922-03-19

Storyline

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.