“Mrs. Parkington is a big, sprawling, glossy family soap opera […]. It does give us a chance to see the always wonderful Greer Garson suffering nobly […]. Garson does all of this with her customary skill, and it’s a wonderfully entertaining performance. Working somewhat against type, a caddish Walter Pidgeon does very well indeed […]. Even better, and even more against type, is Agnes Moorehead, whose layered performance as the scorned ex-mistress is a revelation and reveals again how versatile the actress could be when given a chance. […] Throw in some sumptuous sets and costumes and fine Joseph Ruttenberg lensing, and the result is thoroughly engaging, if also thoroughly superficial.” Craig Butler: Mrs. Parkington bei AllMovie (englisch)
“Louis Bromfield’s Mrs. Parkington […] now has been made into a ponderously sentimental picture. Don’t let your expectations presume any great significance […] in this elaborately concocted film. […] Miss Garson performs with all the tricks of charm and dignified poise […]. Mr. Pidgeon is elegantly gracious as a self-confessed scoundrel (with a heart of gold), and Agnes Moorehead, Edward Arnold and Gladys Cooper are good in rather silly minor roles.”Bosley Crowther: ‘Mrs. Parkington,’ Connubial Drama, With Garson and Pidgeon, at Music Hall. In: The New York Times, 13. Oktober 1944.
“Mrs. Parkington is a successful picture from any angle. Film version of Louis Bromfield’s novel […] With Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon topping a strong cast of competent performers, there’s a smooth-flowing script despite the extended running time.” Vgl. Mrs Parkington. In: Variety, 1944.
