Million Dollar Mystery | |
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Directed by | Charles J. Hunt |
Produced by | Trem Carr |
Starring | James Kirkwood Lila Lee |
Cinematography | Hap Depew |
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Distributed by | Rayart Pictures |
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Running time | 6 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent..English titles |
Million Dollar Mystery is a 1927 silent film mystery starring real-life married couple, James Kirkwood and Lila Lee. It was directed by Charles J. Hunt and produced by an independent film company. [1] [2] It survives today in a foreign archive. [3]
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Another Man's Wife is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Bruce Mitchell and starring James Kirkwood, Lila Lee and Wallace Beery. The story takes part in a ship off Mazatlán in Mexico.
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