The Avenger (1937 film) explained

The Avenger
Starring:Douglas Stuart
John Fernside
Music:Frank Chapple
Studio:New Era Film Productions
Distributor:Atlas Films (Australia)
Columbia Pictures (United States
United Kingdom)
Runtime:55 minutes
Country:Australia

The Avenger is a 1937 Australian film directed by A. R. Harwood.

Plot

A reformed thief marries a wealthy socialite but is haunted by a former accomplice who tries to frame him for murder.

Cast

Production

The movie was produced by New Era Film Productions, a new production company that had been established in Melbourne by Morrell Wright and Cyril J. Turner. A. R. Harwood was director of production.[2]

Filming started in October 1937 and took place at Pagewood Studios in Sydney,[3] [4] while some exterior filming took place at Parramatta.[5]

Release

The movie was ready for trade preview by 17 December 1937 and was distributed in Australia by Atlas Films.[6] It only achieved limited release.[7]

However the film was sold to Columbia for release in the UK, the last Australian film to be admitted under the old British quota law which allowed Australian movies to qualify as local ones. Harwood said this sale recouped 45% of the film's production cost.[8] This was a good enough result for New Era to make another feature, Show Business (1938).

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Notes and References

  1. News: Radiant as Our Dawn!. . . Perth . 14 November 1937 . 5 April 2012 . 39 Section: First Section . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Personal . . Melbourne . 30 October 1937 . 6 April 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: New Australian Film . . 5 October 1937 . 4 April 2012 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Personal . . Melbourne . 30 October 1937 . 5 April 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: "The Avenger" . . 4333 . New South Wales, Australia . 25 October 1937 . 22 May 2022 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: BRIEF ITEMS IN THE NEWS. . . Melbourne . 31 March 1938 . 6 April 2012 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p179
  8. News: AUSTRALIAN FILM. . . 30 March 1938 . 5 April 2012 . 18 . National Library of Australia.