Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This simple story is developed sincerely and humanly by the players – Ann Todd as Jane Kay is charming, John Warwick plays the sensitive musician with feeling and Grant Tyler is excellently cast in the title role. His spontaneous chuckles at Wylie Watson and Albert Whelan, who supply the humorous interludes, and his trusting simplicity during each turn of event, will appeal to all, though the sentiment may be overstressed for some. The scenes of London in the blitz are well photographed and almost too realistic." [3]
Kine Weekly wrote: "The story is no profound contribution to screen literature, neither does it aspire to documentary, but transparent as it is, it nevertheless amply serves its purpose as a peg for popular comedy, sentiment aud tunes. ... The principal players are, with few exceptions, more than equal to their responsibilities – Grant Tyler is, for instance, a real juvenile discovery – and the direction is not lacking in resource." [4]
Halliwell's Film and Video Guide describes the film as a "sentimental drama with music; not for the critical." [5]
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