"[7] Kine Weekly wrote: "Richard Basehart contributes a thoroughly convincing performance as the harassed Reggie, Mary Murphy is both brash and attractive as Evelyn, Roger Livesey comfortably fits part of executive Ben, Faith Brook makes an appealing Lesley, and Constance Cumming and Mervyn Johns are more than adequate as direct support.

"[8] Variety wrote: "Finger of Guilt provides enough mystery to keep the spectator fairly engrossed during most of a well-developed unfoldment, but film's contrived climax is weak.

"[9] Allmovie wrote: "Perhaps Koch and his director Joseph Losey...were too drawn in to the plot's semi-metaphorical take on blacklisting to see that the scenes are not properly focused, the dialogue lacks enough sparkle and that the string of coincidences causes some plausibility problems.

Fortunately, Finger is helped immensely by the on-target performance of leading man Richard Basehart and the beautifully wicked one of Mary Murphy, as well as the solid turn from Constance Cummings.

"[10] Dennis Schwartz noted a "tightly scripted crime thriller...The conclusion comes with a pat resolution, but by that time I was engrossed in the improbable story and too much impressed with the fine acting to care that much if I was being manipulated.