The Avenger (1937 film)

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

[5] The movie was ready for trade preview by 17 December 1937 and was distributed in Australia by Atlas Films.

[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).