„[…] the story is a shallow, uneven affair […] The cause of the cop's sadism is only superficially explained, and certainly his happy redemption is easily and romantically achieved. […] For all the sincere and shrewd direction and the striking outdoor photography, this R. K. O. melodrama fails to traverse its chosen ground.“ – Rezension in der New York Times vom 13. Februar 1952, abgerufen am 17. April 2012.
