The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional and unpretentious second feature, this is, within its limits, an improvement on most Danziger productions, thanks largely to agreeable performances from the three principles. Philip Saville's soft-spoken thug is effectively spine-chilling and the fights, if somewhat vicious, are realistically staged."
Picture Show wrote: "Vigorous story ... adequately acted and directed." In
British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Predictable thriller with better punch-ups than usual." ==References==