The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Here is a strong story which grips its audience up to the moment when it starts to make rather obvious fun of Pettinger in his exalted position – and sometimes even after that.

Billy Hartnell makes the most of the character of Peter Pettinger, and on the whole he is well supported by the rest of the cast, which includes such well-known names as John Laurie, Moore Marriott, Joss Ambler, Cathleen Nesbitt and Bransby Williams.

"[3] Kine Weekly wrote: "Types are extremely well drawn – Billy Hartnell reveals unsuspected talent and range in tihe lead – and ihe detail is neat, but much character and colour are lost by its refusal to take sides.

Mary Morris is adequate in the only worthwhile feminine role, and John Laurie, Moore Marriott, Frederick Leister and J. H. Roberts are the best of the shrewdly chosen rest.

The story, clearly showing how power and riches embarrass the gas-bag, opens well, but subsequently both script writer and director are over-cautious and their restraint, born apparently of a conscientious desire to be fair to both sides, finally results in a somewhat protracted and bloodless contest, seldom provocative or controversial.