Another British film critic, Leslie Halliwell, gave the film 2 stars out of 4 describing it in the fifth edition of his film guide (1985) as an "policier in which the personality clash is amusing (and was timely) but the murder puzzle is a complete throwaway." After Halliwell's death, the 21st edition of "Halliwell's Film Video & DVD Guide 2007" edited by John Walker, raised the rating to the highest level of 4 stars and rewrote the evaluation to state that it is "[A tense and exciting thriller that also explores racism through the explosive clash of two contrasting personalities."