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The Vermilion Pencil

Mar 19, 1922 · 50m
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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.

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CAST

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
Directed by Norman Dawn

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Country
US

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