Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The rather flimsy story has been contrived as a peg on which to hang a number of well-known musichall turns. Jack Warner, Beryl Orde, and half a dozen other well-known artistes are shown doing their acts, and this rather upsets the film's continuity. The principal protagonists in the plot are Claude Hulbert, who gives one of his usual performances as a scatterbrained war reserve policeman; G. H. Mulcaster, who is a rather too sinister detective; and Beryl Orde, who shows that she has an attractive screen as well as radio personality." [6]
Kine Weekly wrote: "It would not be quite accurate to say that variety never gets in the way of the development of thd erime theme, and other times when vaudeville appears to suffer irritating straight play interruptions, but although each department occasionally poaches on the other's preserves, ihe general effect, the overall picture, is both exciting and effective. 'I'hi stars, with their ready-made audiences, further increase ihe prospects of a sound British novelty attraction." [7]
Britmovie noted "a number of genuine variety acts add a flavour of the period, although they provide rather too much of the film’s running time". [4]
TV Guide called it "a weird but engaging second feature." [8]
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