Gable's interaction with the two women in the story generated commentary. When it came to the romance between Vic and Kay, "Life" magazine stuck to its negative guns: "The love story is stupefyingly dull. Opposite the ladylike Deborah, Clark Gable's mannered virility seems embarrassing—something that never happened to him alongside such tough Tessies as Joan Crawford and Jean Harlow in his greater days." But others applauded Kerr and the pairing: "The Hollywood Reporter" called Kerr "a charming English star... a delightful personality in her American debut." "The New York Herald-Tribune" called the Gable-Kerr pairing "ideal", saying "she made an impressive bow on the U.S. screen."