The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This film could have become boring in parts if it were not so well cast. Lawrence Harvey, as the embittered Francis, is outstanding, as also are Lesley Osmond, his forbearing wife in a difficult household, and Grace Arnold as Tessa, the devoted housekeeper. The haunting music of
George Melachrino's
First Rhapsody completes the eerie atmosphere of this film."
Kine Weekly wrote: "Unpretentious, yet holding, psychological melodrama, embellished with George Melachrino's melodies. ... Lawrence Harvey gives a most promising performance as megalomaniac Francis. Talented and self-confident, he should go far. ...The film, unfolded in one uninterrupted flashback, is quite a good romantic thriller, even though its abracadabra takes a bit of swallowing. Lawrence Harvey has a lot to learn, but in spite of his lack of experience his sense of the dramatic and his power to convey hysteria are more than capable of meeting the comparatively modest demands of its plush upholstered macabre." ==References==