[1] It was written by Rita Davison and Anatole de Grunwald based on the 1949 play Treasure Hunt by Molly Keane (writing as M.J. Farrell) and John Perry.

When the first paying guests, Eustace Mills, Mrs. Cleghorn-Thomas and daughter Yvonne), arrive for their holiday, expecting peace and quiet, they find themselves caught up in a series of farcical situations caused by their hosts.

Paddy Carstairs' direction is boisterous if slapdash, and Treasure Hunt as a whole seems a reasonable example of what unpretentious, unadventurous, small budget commercial films in this country ought to be; and so seldom are.

[4] Sky Movies wrote, "Producer Anatole de Grunwald adapted the stage play by M J Farrell and John Perry in an enjoyably straightforward way.

Martita Hunt and Athene Seyler stand out in a large cast, among whom are such familiar faces as Miles Malleson, Alfie Bass and Hammer Films regular Michael Ripper.

"[7] The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 3/5 stars, writing: "Artist/novelist/screenwriter John Paddy Carstairs adapts MJ Farrell and John Perry's hit stage play, managing to capture much of the eccentric charm of the piece ... A first class cast is headed by Jimmy Edwards, here turning in another larger than life performance in a dual role.