The Avenger (1937 film)
| The Avenger | |
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| Directed by | A. R. Harwood |
| Produced by | A. R. Harwood |
| Written by | Bert Hollis |
| Starring |
Douglas Stuart John Fernside |
| Music by | Frank Chapple |
| Cinematography |
Arthur Higgins Tasman Higgins |
Production company |
New Era Film Productions |
| Distributed by |
Atlas Films (Aust) Columbia (US/UK) |
Release dates | 1937 |
Running time | 55 mins |
| 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
- Douglas Stuart as Terry Druton
- John Fernside as Max Hart
- Karen Greyson as Della, the Maid[1]
- Marcia Melville as Gwen
- Marshall Crosby as Detective Sergeant O'Neill
- George Lloyd as Happy Evans
- Raymond Longford as Warren
- Pat Twohill as Solicitor
Production
The movie was produced by New Era Film Productions, a new production company that had been established in Melbourne by Morrell Wright and Cyrill Turner. A. R. Harwood was director of production.[2]
Filming started in October 1937 and took place at Pagewood Studios in Sydney.[3][4]
Release
The movie was ready for trade preview by 17 December 1937 and was distributed in Australia by Atlas Films.[5] It only achieved limited release.[6]
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.[7] This was a good enough result for New Era to make another feature, Show Business (1938).
References
- ↑ "Radiant as Our Dawn!.". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 November 1937. p. 39 Section: First Section. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "PERSONAL.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "NEW AUSTRALIAN FILM.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 5 October 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "PERSONAL.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ "BRIEF ITEMS IN THE NEWS.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 31 March 1938. p. 12. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p179
- ↑ "AUSTRALIAN FILM.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 30 March 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
External links
- The Avenger at IMDB
- The Avenger at National Film and Sound Archive
- The Avenger at Oz Movies