Million Dollar Mystery (1927 film)

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Million Dollar Mystery
Directed by Charles J. Hunt
Produced by Trem Carr
Starring James Kirkwood
Lila Lee
Cinematography Hap Depew
Production
company
Distributed by Rayart Pictures
Release date
  • August 1927 (1927-08)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent..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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