Although the film was widely dismissed by critics, those few reviewers who did more than merely mention Brodie by name lauded his contribution. The Jackson Sun describes leading man Kent Taylor and Brodie as "mak[ing] most of meaty roles of private detective and stooge, respectively," and notes that "Brodie adapts himself readily to the comic relief," while the Liverpool Evening Express deems Brodie "very amusing as [Taylor's] assistant."
Although the film was generally panned by critics, those few reviewers who went beyond a superficial mention of Brodie's character praised his contribution. The Jackson Sun portrays leading man Kent Taylor and Brodie as "making most of meaty roles of private detective and stooge, respectively," and notes that "Brodie adapts himself readily to the comic relief," while the Liverpool Evening Express considers Brodie "very amusing as [Taylor's] assistant."